Australia vs Türkiye: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Australia
24 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Türkiye
21 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Türkiye rank
43rd

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Australia
  • Türkiye
0200400600201520192024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 24 num items per 100m2 against 21 num items per 100m2 in Türkiye, a difference of 3 num items per 100m2.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Türkiye ahead.

Australia ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 43rd of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 11 num items per 100m2 231.75 num items per 100m2 220.75 num items per 100m2 Türkiye
2020s 22.6 num items per 100m2 74.4 num items per 100m2 51.8 num items per 100m2 Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Australia, at 24 num items per 100m2 against 21 num items per 100m2 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and Türkiye?
3 num items per 100m2, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Australia ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 43rd 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.

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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