Panama vs Spain: Beach litter
Panama
185,806 number
in 2022
Spain
197,955 number
in 2022
Panama rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Beach litter over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 197,955 number against 185,806 number in Panama, a difference of 12,149 number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 71 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million number | 2.57 million number | 113,346 number | Spain |
| 2020s | 236,825 number | 332,762 number | 95,936 number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Panama or Spain?
- Spain, at 197,955 number against 185,806 number in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Panama and Spain?
- 12,149 number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for beach litter?
- Panama ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th 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).