Panama vs Puerto Rico: Beach litter
Panama
185,806 number
in 2022
Puerto Rico
188,936 number
in 2022
Panama rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Beach litter over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 188,936 number against 185,806 number in Panama, a difference of 3,130 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 71 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million number | 926,578 number | 1.53 million number | Panama |
| 2020s | 236,825 number | 153,300 number | 83,525 number | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 188,936 number against 185,806 number in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 3,130 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for beach litter?
- Panama ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th 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).