Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United Kingdom: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 165 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 113 num items per 100m2.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 305.4 num items per 100m2 | 302 num items per 100m2 | 3.4 num items per 100m2 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 304.33 num items per 100m2 | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 117 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 165 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom?
- 113 num items per 100m2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- 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.