Puerto Rico vs Spain: Beach litter
Puerto Rico
188,936 number
in 2022
Spain
197,955 number
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Spain rank
35th
Beach litter over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 197,955 number against 188,936 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 9,019 number.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 36th 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 | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 926,578 number | 2.57 million number | 1.65 million number | Spain |
| 2020s | 153,300 number | 332,762 number | 179,462 number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Spain, at 197,955 number against 188,936 number in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 9,019 number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for beach litter?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th 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).