Ecuador vs New Zealand: Beach litter
Ecuador
88,797 number
in 2022
New Zealand
69,581 number
in 2022
Ecuador rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
55th
Beach litter over time
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 88,797 number against 69,581 number in New Zealand, a difference of 19,216 number.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 71 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 845,489 number | 195,578 number | 649,911 number | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 155,856 number | 37,211 number | 118,645 number | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Ecuador or New Zealand?
- Ecuador, at 88,797 number against 69,581 number in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 19,216 number, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and New Zealand rank globally for beach litter?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 55th 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).