Guam vs Malaysia: Beach litter
Guam
267,781 number
in 2022
Malaysia
273,440 number
in 2022
Guam rank
21st
Malaysia rank
20th
Beach litter over time
- Guam
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 273,440 number against 267,781 number in Guam, a difference of 5,659 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 71 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 416,651 number | 666,996 number | Guam |
| 2020s | 424,062 number | 310,885 number | 113,176 number | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Guam or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 273,440 number against 267,781 number in Guam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Guam and Malaysia?
- 5,659 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Guam and Malaysia rank globally for beach litter?
- Guam ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th 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).