United States vs Uruguay: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
United States
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Uruguay
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States rank
70th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States 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 United States's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 107 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.75 num items per 100m2 | 41 num items per 100m2 | 24.25 num items per 100m2 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21 num items per 100m2 | 85 num items per 100m2 | 64 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, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, 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 United States and Uruguay?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- United States ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.