Australia and New Zealand vs Japan: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Australia and New Zealand
15 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Japan
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
52nd
Japan rank
55th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Japan
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 15 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Japan, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6 num items per 100m2 | 102.2 num items per 100m2 | 92.6 num items per 100m2 | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.4 num items per 100m2 | 19.2 num items per 100m2 | 2.2 num items per 100m2 | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Australia and New Zealand or Japan?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 15 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and New Zealand and Japan?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Japan rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 107 countries.
- 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.