Americas vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Americas
19
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
153
in 2024
Americas rank
18th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Americas
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 153 against 19 in Americas, a difference of 134.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 8.1 times Americas's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 18th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 34 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2 | 57.6 | 35.4 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 84.6 | 58.8 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Americas or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 153 against 19 in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Americas and United States Virgin Islands?
- 134, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States Virgin Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Americas and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Americas ranks 18th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th 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.