Mexico vs Portugal: Beach litter
Mexico
262,943 number
in 2022
Portugal
248,759 number
in 2022
Mexico rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Beach litter over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 262,943 number against 248,759 number in Portugal, a difference of 14,184 number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th 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 | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million number | 1.53 million number | 20,808 number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 231,778 number | 307,938 number | 76,160 number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 262,943 number against 248,759 number in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Mexico and Portugal?
- 14,184 number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for beach litter?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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).