Caribbean vs Republic of Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Caribbean
91
in 2024
Republic of Korea
23,358
in 2022
Caribbean rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Caribbean
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 against 91 in Caribbean, a difference of 23,267.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 256.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 | 3,334 | 3,191 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 139.33 | 14,891 | 14,751 | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 23,358 against 91 in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Republic of Korea?
- 23,267, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Republic of Korea rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
- 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.