Spain vs United States: Beach litter
Spain
197,955 number
in 2022
United States
221,825 number
in 2022
Spain rank
35th
United States rank
32nd
Beach litter over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 221,825 number against 197,955 number in Spain, a difference of 23,870 number.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million number | 109,429 number | 1.99 million number | Spain |
| 2020s | 303,952 number | 1.77 million number | 1.47 million number | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 221,825 number against 197,955 number in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Spain and United States?
- 23,870 number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for beach litter?
- Spain ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd 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).