Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Beach litter

Australia
150,188 number
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
158,046 number
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
45th

Beach litter over time

  • Australia
  • Trinidad and Tobago
01.0M2.0M3.0M201520182022

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 158,046 number against 150,188 number in Australia, a difference of 7,858 number.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 71 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2010s 119,541 number 2.39 million number 2.27 million number Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 140,060 number 142,692 number 2,632 number Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 158,046 number against 150,188 number in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
7,858 number, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for beach litter?
Australia ranks 47th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th 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).