Nigeria vs Western Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Nigeria
89 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Europe
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Nigeria
- Western Europe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe, a difference of 76 num items per 100m2.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.8 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 20th of 107 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,875 num items per 100m2 | 35.67 num items per 100m2 | 2,839 num items per 100m2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 107.8 num items per 100m2 | 41 num items per 100m2 | 66.8 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 Western Europe?
- Nigeria, at 89 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Nigeria and Western Europe?
- 76 num items per 100m2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Europe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 20th 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.