Malaysia vs Mexico: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Malaysia
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Mexico
21 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Mexico rank
42nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Malaysia, a difference of 2 num items per 100m2.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 106 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.25 num items per 100m2 | 166 num items per 100m2 | 127.75 num items per 100m2 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 33.6 num items per 100m2 | 60.4 num items per 100m2 | 26.8 num items per 100m2 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 2 num items per 100m2, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 106 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.