Belize vs United States: Beach litter
Belize
233,388 number
in 2022
United States
221,825 number
in 2022
Belize rank
29th
United States rank
32nd
Beach litter over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports 233,388 number against 221,825 number in United States, a difference of 11,563 number.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 179,306 number | 1.08 million number | Belize |
| 2020s | 217,256 number | 2.65 million number | 2.44 million number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Belize or United States?
- Belize, at 233,388 number against 221,825 number in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Belize and United States?
- 11,563 number, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for beach litter?
- Belize ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd 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).