India vs United States: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
India
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
India rank
73rd
United States rank
70th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in India, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
India ranks 73rd and United States ranks 70th of 107 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5 num items per 100m2 | 16.75 num items per 100m2 | 37.75 num items per 100m2 | India |
| 2020s | 20.6 num items per 100m2 | 17 num items per 100m2 | 3.6 num items per 100m2 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, India or United States?
- United States, at 7 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between India and United States?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- India ranks 73rd and United States ranks 70th of 107 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.