Brazil vs Nicaragua: Beach litter
Brazil
456,644 number
in 2022
Nicaragua
397,804 number
in 2022
Brazil rank
13th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Beach litter over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 456,644 number against 397,804 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 58,840 number.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 71 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 1.93 million number | 639,275 number | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 323,745 number | 503,408 number | 179,663 number | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 456,644 number against 397,804 number in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 58,840 number, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for beach litter?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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).