Italy vs Western Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Italy
303 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Western Africa
89 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Western Africa rank
6th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Italy
- Western Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 303 num items per 100m2 against 89 num items per 100m2 in Western Africa, a difference of 214 num items per 100m2.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 107 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 460.75 num items per 100m2 | 46,039 num items per 100m2 | 45,578 num items per 100m2 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 295.67 num items per 100m2 | 500,226 num items per 100m2 | 499,930 num items per 100m2 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Italy or Western Africa?
- Italy, at 303 num items per 100m2 against 89 num items per 100m2 in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Italy and Western Africa?
- 214 num items per 100m2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Western Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Italy ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.