Germany vs Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Germany
38 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Asia
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Western Asia rank
32nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Germany
- Western Asia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia, a difference of 35 num items per 100m2.
That makes Germany's figure about 12.7 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Western Asia ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4 num items per 100m2 | 234.8 num items per 100m2 | 169.4 num items per 100m2 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 34.6 num items per 100m2 | 53 num items per 100m2 | 18.4 num items per 100m2 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Germany or Western Asia?
- Germany, at 38 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Germany and Western Asia?
- 35 num items per 100m2, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Germany ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 32nd 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.