Ecuador vs Uruguay: Beach litter
Ecuador
88,797 number
in 2022
Uruguay
71,547 number
in 2022
Ecuador rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
54th
Beach litter over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 88,797 number against 71,547 number in Uruguay, a difference of 17,250 number.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 54th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 845,489 number | 429,271 number | 416,217 number | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 155,856 number | 175,637 number | 19,780 number | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 88,797 number against 71,547 number in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 17,250 number, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for beach litter?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 54th 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).