Mozambique vs South Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Mozambique
15 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Mozambique rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19 num items per 100m2 against 15 num items per 100m2 in Mozambique, a difference of 4 num items per 100m2.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98 num items per 100m2 | 50.75 num items per 100m2 | 47.25 num items per 100m2 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 14 num items per 100m2 | 196.2 num items per 100m2 | 182.2 num items per 100m2 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19 num items per 100m2 against 15 num items per 100m2 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 4 num items per 100m2, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th 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.