Caribbean vs Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Eastern Asia
23 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 91 num items per 100m2 against 23 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 68 num items per 100m2.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 4.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 160.4 num items per 100m2 | 17.4 num items per 100m2 | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 14.4 num items per 100m2 | 94.4 num items per 100m2 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Caribbean or Eastern Asia?
- Caribbean, at 91 num items per 100m2 against 23 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Eastern Asia?
- 68 num items per 100m2, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Eastern Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.