Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Beach litter
Mexico
262,943 number
in 2022
Sri Lanka
266,145 number
in 2022
Mexico rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Beach litter over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 266,145 number against 262,943 number in Mexico, a difference of 3,202 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.95 million number | 2.83 million number | 876,515 number | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 231,778 number | 194,624 number | 37,153 number | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 266,145 number against 262,943 number in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 3,202 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for beach litter?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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).