Jamaica vs United States: Beach litter
Jamaica
226,938 number
in 2022
United States
221,825 number
in 2022
Jamaica rank
31st
United States rank
32nd
Beach litter over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 226,938 number against 221,825 number in United States, a difference of 5,113 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 31st and United States ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.74 million number | 179,306 number | 3.56 million number | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 155,837 number | 2.65 million number | 2.50 million number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 226,938 number against 221,825 number in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Jamaica and United States?
- 5,113 number, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for beach litter?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and United States ranks 32nd 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).