Guernsey vs Portugal: Beach litter
Guernsey
234,647 number
in 2022
Portugal
248,759 number
in 2022
Guernsey rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th
Beach litter over time
- Guernsey
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 248,759 number against 234,647 number in Guernsey, a difference of 14,112 number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Guernsey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Guernsey ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 million number | 1.01 million number | 641,064 number | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 190,876 number | 307,938 number | 117,061 number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Guernsey or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 248,759 number against 234,647 number in Guernsey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Guernsey and Portugal?
- 14,112 number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Guernsey and Portugal rank globally for beach litter?
- Guernsey ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th 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).