Asia vs South Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Asia
97 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Asia rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 97 num items per 100m2 in Asia, a difference of 23,261 num items per 100m2.
That makes South Korea's figure about 240.8 times Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 num items per 100m2 | 3,334 num items per 100m2 | 3,249 num items per 100m2 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.67 num items per 100m2 | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 14,858 num items per 100m2 | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 23,358 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 South Korea?
- 23,261 num items per 100m2, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Asia and South Korea rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Asia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 33 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.