Australia vs Chile: Beach litter
Australia
150,188 number
in 2022
Chile
159,732 number
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Chile rank
44th
Beach litter over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 159,732 number against 150,188 number in Australia, a difference of 9,544 number.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and Chile ranks 44th of 71 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90,035 number | 1.63 million number | 1.54 million number | Chile |
| 2020s | 140,060 number | 165,397 number | 25,337 number | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 159,732 number against 150,188 number in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Australia and Chile?
- 9,544 number, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for beach litter?
- Australia ranks 47th and Chile ranks 44th 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).