Eastern Africa vs Polynesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Eastern Africa
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Polynesia
37 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Polynesia rank
32nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 37 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 34 num items per 100m2.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 12.3 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Polynesia ranks 32nd of 34 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187.6 num items per 100m2 | 130.6 num items per 100m2 | 57 num items per 100m2 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 18.5 num items per 100m2 | 245.75 num items per 100m2 | 227.25 num items per 100m2 | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Eastern Africa or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 37 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Eastern Africa and Polynesia?
- 34 num items per 100m2, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Polynesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Polynesia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Polynesia ranks 32nd 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.