Eastern Asia vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Eastern Asia
23
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
153
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
17th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • United States Virgin Islands
0200400600201520192024

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 153 against 23 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 130.

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 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 34 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 57.6 102.8 Eastern Asia
2020s 14.4 84.6 70.2 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 against 23 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, 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 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
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
Last refreshed