British Virgin Islands vs Japan: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
British Virgin Islands
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Japan
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
55th
Japan rank
54th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 55th and Japan ranks 54th of 106 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258.67 num items per 100m2 | 134 num items per 100m2 | 124.67 num items per 100m2 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 55.5 num items per 100m2 | 21 num items per 100m2 | 34.5 num items per 100m2 | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, British Virgin Islands or Japan?
- Japan, at 14 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between British Virgin Islands and Japan?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Japan rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 55th 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.