Mauritius vs United States: Beach litter
Mauritius
229,477 number
in 2022
United States
221,825 number
in 2022
Mauritius rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Beach litter over time
- Mauritius
- United States
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 229,477 number against 221,825 number in United States, a difference of 7,652 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million number | 136,409 number | 1.60 million number | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 473,036 number | 2.65 million number | 2.18 million number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Mauritius or United States?
- Mauritius, at 229,477 number against 221,825 number in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Mauritius and United States?
- 7,652 number, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and United States rank globally for beach litter?
- Mauritius ranks 30th 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).