Australia and New Zealand vs Japan: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Australia and New Zealand
15
in 2024
Japan
14
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
51st
Japan rank
54th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Japan
050100150200201520192024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 15 against 14 in Japan, a difference of 1.

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 51st and Japan ranks 54th of 106 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 9.6 102.2 92.6 Japan
2020s 21.4 19.2 2.2 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 against 14 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, 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 51st and Japan ranks 54th of 106 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.

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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