Portugal vs United States: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Portugal
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Portugal rank
70th
United States rank
70th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in United States, a difference of 0 num items per 100m2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and United States ranks 70th of 107 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133 num items per 100m2 | 13.6 num items per 100m2 | 119.4 num items per 100m2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36 num items per 100m2 | 17 num items per 100m2 | 19 num items per 100m2 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 7 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Portugal and United States?
- 0 num items per 100m2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Portugal ranks 70th and United States ranks 70th 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.