Nigeria vs Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Nigeria
89 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern America
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Northern America rank
23rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Nigeria
- Northern America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America, a difference of 82 num items per 100m2.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 12.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern America ranks 23rd of 107 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,875 num items per 100m2 | 17.33 num items per 100m2 | 2,858 num items per 100m2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 107.8 num items per 100m2 | 16 num items per 100m2 | 91.8 num items per 100m2 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Nigeria or Northern America?
- Nigeria, at 89 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Nigeria and Northern America?
- 82 num items per 100m2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern America ranks 23rd 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.