Ecuador vs South Africa: Beach litter
Ecuador
88,797 number
in 2022
South Africa
122,938 number
in 2022
Ecuador rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th
Beach litter over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 122,938 number against 88,797 number in Ecuador, a difference of 34,141 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 845,489 number | 494,182 number | 351,307 number | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 155,856 number | 123,514 number | 32,342 number | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 122,938 number against 88,797 number in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 34,141 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for beach litter?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th 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).