Cameroon vs South Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Cameroon
185,292 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Cameroon rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 185,292 num items per 100m2 against 23,358 num items per 100m2 in South Korea, a difference of 161,934 num items per 100m2.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 7.9 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 5,686 num items per 100m2 5,356 num items per 100m2 330 num items per 100m2 Cameroon
2020s 2,079 num items per 100m2 14,891 num items per 100m2 12,812 num items per 100m2 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Cameroon or South Korea?
Cameroon, at 185,292 num items per 100m2 against 23,358 num items per 100m2 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Cameroon and South Korea?
161,934 num items per 100m2, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and South Korea rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Cameroon ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd 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