Cambodia vs Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Cambodia
76 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern America
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Cambodia rank
25th
Northern America rank
23rd

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

  • Cambodia
  • Northern America
0200400600201520192024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 76 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America, a difference of 69 num items per 100m2.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 10.9 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 23rd of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 486.33 num items per 100m2 18.67 num items per 100m2 467.67 num items per 100m2 Cambodia
2020s 49.5 num items per 100m2 9 num items per 100m2 40.5 num items per 100m2 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Cambodia or Northern America?
Cambodia, at 76 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Cambodia and Northern America?
69 num items per 100m2, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Northern America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Cambodia ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 23rd 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
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