Portugal vs Singapore: Beach litter
Portugal
248,759 number
in 2022
Singapore
261,486 number
in 2022
Portugal rank
27th
Singapore rank
25th
Beach litter over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 261,486 number against 248,759 number in Portugal, a difference of 12,727 number.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 5.45 million number | 4.44 million number | Singapore |
| 2020s | 307,938 number | 295,428 number | 12,509 number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 261,486 number against 248,759 number in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Portugal and Singapore?
- 12,727 number, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for beach litter?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 25th 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).