France vs Jamaica: Beach litter

France
198,354 number
in 2022
Jamaica
226,938 number
in 2022
France rank
34th
Jamaica rank
31st

Beach litter over time

  • France
  • Jamaica
02.0M4.0M6.0M201520182022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 226,938 number against 198,354 number in France, a difference of 28,584 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was France ahead.

France ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.94 million number 3.74 million number 1.80 million number Jamaica
2020s 478,605 number 155,837 number 322,768 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, France or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 226,938 number against 198,354 number in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between France and Jamaica?
28,584 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do France and Jamaica rank globally for beach litter?
France ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st 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).