Eastern Asia vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Eastern Asia
23 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
153 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Eastern Asia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 153 num items per 100m2 against 23 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 130 num items per 100m2.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 6.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160.4 num items per 100m2 | 57.6 num items per 100m2 | 102.8 num items per 100m2 | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 14.4 num items per 100m2 | 84.6 num items per 100m2 | 70.2 num items per 100m2 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Eastern Asia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 153 num items per 100m2 against 23 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Eastern Asia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 130 num items per 100m2, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th 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.