El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

El Salvador
50.9%
in 2021
Nicaragua
53.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
22nd

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
0204060201720192021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 53.0% against 50.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nicaragua ahead.

El Salvador ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 160 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 58.9% 59.2% 0.3% Nicaragua
2020s 51.9% 54.6% 2.6% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 53.0% against 50.9% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
2.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
El Salvador ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed