Portugal vs Uruguay: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Portugal
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Uruguay
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Portugal rank
69th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Uruguay, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.75 num items per 100m2 | 41 num items per 100m2 | 47.75 num items per 100m2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.75 num items per 100m2 | 85 num items per 100m2 | 40.25 num items per 100m2 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 7 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Portugal ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 106 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.