Ireland vs Mexico: Beach litter
Ireland
256,994 number
in 2022
Mexico
262,943 number
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Mexico rank
24th
Beach litter over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 262,943 number against 256,994 number in Ireland, a difference of 5,949 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,354 number | 1.51 million number | 1.40 million number | Mexico |
| 2020s | 282,296 number | 231,778 number | 50,518 number | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Ireland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 262,943 number against 256,994 number in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Ireland and Mexico?
- 5,949 number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for beach litter?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 24th 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).