India vs Puerto Rico: Beach litter
India
183,680 number
in 2022
Puerto Rico
188,936 number
in 2022
India rank
38th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Beach litter over time
- India
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 188,936 number against 183,680 number in India, a difference of 5,256 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
India ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 657,667 number | 926,578 number | 268,912 number | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 646,850 number | 153,300 number | 493,550 number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, India or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 188,936 number against 183,680 number in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between India and Puerto Rico?
- 5,256 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do India and Puerto Rico rank globally for beach litter?
- India ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th 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).