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

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.

Indicator: Beach litter
Unit: number
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)