Argentina vs Italy: Beach litter

Argentina
5,708 number
in 2022
Italy
303 number
in 2022
Argentina rank
65th
Italy rank
68th

Beach litter over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M201520182022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 5,708 number against 303 number in Italy, a difference of 5,405 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 18.8 times Italy's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 65th and Italy ranks 68th of 71 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 4.23 million number 485.25 number 4.23 million number Argentina
2020s 82,330 number 288 number 82,042 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Argentina or Italy?
Argentina, at 5,708 number against 303 number in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Argentina and Italy?
5,405 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for beach litter?
Argentina ranks 65th and Italy ranks 68th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Beach litter. 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
Unit
number
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).