New Zealand vs Uruguay: Beach litter
New Zealand
69,581 number
in 2022
Uruguay
71,547 number
in 2022
New Zealand rank
55th
Uruguay rank
54th
Beach litter over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 71,547 number against 69,581 number in New Zealand, a difference of 1,966 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th of 71 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 195,578 number | 429,271 number | 233,694 number | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 37,211 number | 175,637 number | 138,426 number | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 71,547 number against 69,581 number in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 1,966 number, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for beach litter?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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).