China vs Suriname: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

China
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Suriname
5 num items per 100m2
in 2020
China rank
78th
Suriname rank
76th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • China
  • Suriname
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k201520192024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 5 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in China, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Suriname ahead.

China ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th of 106 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 40.75 num items per 100m2 2,611 num items per 100m2 2,570 num items per 100m2 Suriname
2020s 1 num items per 100m2 5 num items per 100m2 4 num items per 100m2 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, China or Suriname?
Suriname, at 5 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between China and Suriname?
1 num items per 100m2, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do China and Suriname rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
China ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th of 106 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
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