France vs United States: Beach litter
France
198,354 number
in 2022
United States
221,825 number
in 2022
France rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
Beach litter over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 221,825 number against 198,354 number in France, a difference of 23,471 number.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 million number | 109,429 number | 2.66 million number | France |
| 2020s | 520,609 number | 1.77 million number | 1.25 million number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, France or United States?
- United States, at 221,825 number against 198,354 number in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between France and United States?
- 23,471 number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do France and United States rank globally for beach litter?
- France ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd 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).