Guam vs Mexico: Beach litter

Guam
267,781 number
in 2022
Mexico
262,943 number
in 2022
Guam rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th

Beach litter over time

  • Guam
  • Mexico
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201520182022

How they compare

Guam currently reports 267,781 number against 262,943 number in Mexico, a difference of 4,838 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 886,700 number 1.51 million number 624,523 number Mexico
2020s 424,062 number 231,778 number 192,284 number Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Guam or Mexico?
Guam, at 267,781 number against 262,943 number in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Guam and Mexico?
4,838 number, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Guam and Mexico rank globally for beach litter?
Guam ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th 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).