Guernsey vs Ireland: Beach litter
Guernsey
234,647 number
in 2022
Ireland
256,994 number
in 2022
Guernsey rank
28th
Ireland rank
26th
Beach litter over time
- Guernsey
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 256,994 number against 234,647 number in Guernsey, a difference of 22,347 number.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Guernsey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 million number | 146,916 number | 1.50 million number | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 190,876 number | 282,296 number | 91,419 number | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Guernsey or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 256,994 number against 234,647 number in Guernsey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Guernsey and Ireland?
- 22,347 number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Guernsey and Ireland rank globally for beach litter?
- Guernsey ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th 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).