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
050100150201520192024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed