Australia vs Singapore: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Australia
24 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Singapore
30 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Singapore rank
38th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Australia
  • Singapore
0200400600800201520192024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 30 num items per 100m2 against 24 num items per 100m2 in Australia, a difference of 6 num items per 100m2.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 38th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 11 num items per 100m2 423.25 num items per 100m2 412.25 num items per 100m2 Singapore
2020s 22.6 num items per 100m2 18.6 num items per 100m2 4 num items per 100m2 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Australia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 30 num items per 100m2 against 24 num items per 100m2 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and Singapore?
6 num items per 100m2, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Australia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 38th 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)
Unit
num items per 100m2
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