Africa vs Philippines: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Africa
77 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Africa
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Africa, a difference of 168 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 34 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,069 num items per 100m2 | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 825.75 num items per 100m2 | Africa |
| 2020s | 5,885 num items per 100m2 | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 5,743 num items per 100m2 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Africa or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Africa and Philippines?
- 168 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Philippines?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Philippines rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Africa ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.