Guam vs Sri Lanka: Beach litter
Guam
267,781 number
in 2022
Sri Lanka
266,145 number
in 2022
Guam rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Beach litter over time
- Guam
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guam currently reports 267,781 number against 266,145 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,636 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guam ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 2.83 million number | 1.74 million number | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 424,062 number | 194,624 number | 229,437 number | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Guam or Sri Lanka?
- Guam, at 267,781 number against 266,145 number in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 1,636 number, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Guam and Sri Lanka rank globally for beach litter?
- Guam ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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).