Asia vs Bulgaria: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Asia
97 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bulgaria
783 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Asia rank
5th
Bulgaria rank
6th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Asia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 783 num items per 100m2 against 97 num items per 100m2 in Asia, a difference of 686 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 8.1 times Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Bulgaria ranks 6th of 34 groups.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 num items per 100m2 | 3,644 num items per 100m2 | 3,559 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.67 num items per 100m2 | 1,532 num items per 100m2 | 1,499 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Asia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 783 num items per 100m2 against 97 num items per 100m2 in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Asia and Bulgaria?
- 686 num items per 100m2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Bulgaria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Bulgaria rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Asia ranks 5th and Bulgaria ranks 6th 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.