Italy vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Italy
303 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Italy
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 303 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 251 num items per 100m2.
That makes Italy's figure about 5.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 470.8 num items per 100m2 | 305.4 num items per 100m2 | 165.4 num items per 100m2 | Italy |
| 2020s | 295.67 num items per 100m2 | 304.33 num items per 100m2 | 8.67 num items per 100m2 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Italy or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Italy, at 303 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 251 num items per 100m2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Italy ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th 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.