Northern Africa vs Poland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Northern Africa
223 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Poland
6,779 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Northern Africa
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,779 num items per 100m2 against 223 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa, a difference of 6,556 num items per 100m2.
That makes Poland's figure about 30.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.25 num items per 100m2 | 20,774 num items per 100m2 | 20,692 num items per 100m2 | Poland |
| 2020s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 10,345 num items per 100m2 | 10,202 num items per 100m2 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Northern Africa or Poland?
- Poland, at 6,779 num items per 100m2 against 223 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Northern Africa and Poland?
- 6,556 num items per 100m2, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Poland rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th 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.