Australia vs Bahamas: Beach litter
Australia
150,188 number
in 2022
Bahamas
150,771 number
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Bahamas rank
46th
Beach litter over time
- Australia
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 150,771 number against 150,188 number in Australia, a difference of 583 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bahamas ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Bahamas ranks 46th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Bahamas in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119,541 number | 339,678 number | 220,137 number | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 140,060 number | 99,438 number | 40,622 number | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Australia or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 150,771 number against 150,188 number in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Australia and Bahamas?
- 583 number, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for beach litter?
- Australia ranks 47th and Bahamas ranks 46th 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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).