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

Australia and New Zealand
15
in 2024
Malaysia
19
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Malaysia
0204060201520192024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 19 against 15 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 106 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 12 38.25 26.25 Malaysia
2020s 21.4 33.6 12.2 Malaysia

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 Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 19 against 15 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia?
4, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th 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