Ireland vs Portugal: Beach litter
Ireland
256,994 number
in 2022
Portugal
248,759 number
in 2022
Ireland rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th
Beach litter over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 256,994 number against 248,759 number in Portugal, a difference of 8,235 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,571 number | 1.26 million number | 1.17 million number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 282,296 number | 307,938 number | 25,642 number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 256,994 number against 248,759 number in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Ireland and Portugal?
- 8,235 number, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for beach litter?
- Ireland ranks 26th 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).