South Korea vs South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
South Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia
124 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Korea rank
2nd
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- South Korea
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 124 num items per 100m2 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 23,234 num items per 100m2.
That makes South Korea's figure about 188.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 2nd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 107 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,634 num items per 100m2 | 154 num items per 100m2 | 3,480 num items per 100m2 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 92.33 num items per 100m2 | 14,798 num items per 100m2 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, South Korea or South-Eastern Asia?
- South Korea, at 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 124 num items per 100m2 in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between South Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23,234 num items per 100m2, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.