Italy vs Polynesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Italy
303
in 2022
Polynesia
37
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Polynesia rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Italy
- Polynesia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 303 against 37 in Polynesia, a difference of 266.
That makes Italy's figure about 8.2 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Polynesia ranks 7th of 93 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 470.8 | 130.6 | 340.2 | Italy |
| 2020s | 288 | 472.5 | 184.5 | Polynesia |
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 Polynesia?
- Italy, at 303 against 37 in Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Italy and Polynesia?
- 266, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Polynesia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Polynesia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Italy ranks 7th and Polynesia ranks 7th of 93 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.