Belize vs Jamaica: Beach litter
Belize
233,388 number
in 2022
Jamaica
226,938 number
in 2022
Belize rank
29th
Jamaica rank
31st
Beach litter over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 233,388 number against 226,938 number in Jamaica, a difference of 6,450 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 3.74 million number | 2.48 million number | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 217,256 number | 155,837 number | 61,419 number | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Belize or Jamaica?
- Belize, at 233,388 number against 226,938 number in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Belize and Jamaica?
- 6,450 number, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for beach litter?
- Belize ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st 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).