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
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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

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).