Caribbean vs Vanuatu: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vanuatu
93 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
18th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 93 num items per 100m2 against 91 num items per 100m2 in Caribbean, a difference of 2 num items per 100m2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 18th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177.5 num items per 100m2 | 121 num items per 100m2 | 56.5 num items per 100m2 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 167.8 num items per 100m2 | 59 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 93 num items per 100m2 against 91 num items per 100m2 in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Vanuatu?
- 2 num items per 100m2, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Vanuatu rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 18th 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.