Jamaica vs Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Jamaica
34
in 2024
Western Asia
3
in 2024
Jamaica rank
34th
Western Asia rank
32nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Jamaica
- Western Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 34 against 3 in Western Asia, a difference of 31.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 11.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 371.75 | 284.5 | 87.25 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 123.6 | 53 | 70.6 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Jamaica or Western Asia?
- Jamaica, at 34 against 3 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Jamaica and Western Asia?
- 31, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Jamaica ranks 34th 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.