South America vs United Kingdom: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
South America
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
South America rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- South America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 165 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America, a difference of 120 num items per 100m2.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 33 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185.2 num items per 100m2 | 302 num items per 100m2 | 116.8 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 87.33 num items per 100m2 | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 100 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, South America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 165 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between South America and United Kingdom?
- 120 num items per 100m2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do South America and United Kingdom rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- South America ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.