Puerto Rico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Puerto Rico
13
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
12
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
57th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0200400600201620202024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 13 against 12 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 106 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2010s 98.5 245 146.5 Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 27.75 363.5 335.75 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Puerto Rico or Trinidad and Tobago?
Puerto Rico, at 13 against 12 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?
1, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed