Guernsey vs Jamaica: Beach litter

Guernsey
234,647 number
in 2022
Jamaica
226,938 number
in 2022
Guernsey rank
28th
Jamaica rank
31st

Beach litter over time

  • Guernsey
  • Jamaica
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M201620192022

How they compare

Guernsey currently reports 234,647 number against 226,938 number in Jamaica, a difference of 7,709 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.

Guernsey ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guernsey Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.65 million number 3.74 million number 2.08 million number Jamaica
2020s 190,876 number 155,837 number 35,039 number Guernsey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Guernsey or Jamaica?
Guernsey, at 234,647 number against 226,938 number in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Guernsey and Jamaica?
7,709 number, with Guernsey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Guernsey and Jamaica rank globally for beach litter?
Guernsey ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 31st 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).