Lithuania vs Western Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Lithuania
77 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Western Europe
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Lithuania rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
21st
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Lithuania
- Western Europe
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 77 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe, a difference of 64 num items per 100m2.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 5.9 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 106 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98 num items per 100m2 | 35.67 num items per 100m2 | 62.33 num items per 100m2 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 87.67 num items per 100m2 | 63.67 num items per 100m2 | 24 num items per 100m2 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Lithuania or Western Europe?
- Lithuania, at 77 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Lithuania and Western Europe?
- 64 num items per 100m2, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.