Central America vs Viet Nam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Central America
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Viet Nam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Central America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 90 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America, a difference of 76 num items per 100m2.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 6.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.75 num items per 100m2 | 375.5 num items per 100m2 | 202.75 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 59.6 num items per 100m2 | 223.2 num items per 100m2 | 163.6 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Central America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 90 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Central America and Viet Nam?
- 76 num items per 100m2, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Viet Nam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 33 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.