Latin America and the Caribbean vs Philippines: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Latin America and the Caribbean
68 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Philippines rank
11th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 177 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136.25 num items per 100m2 | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 107.25 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 75.6 num items per 100m2 | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 66.8 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Philippines?
- 177 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 33 groups.
- 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.