Malawi vs Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Malawi
46 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Western Asia
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Western Asia rank
31st
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Malawi
- Western Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 46 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia, a difference of 43 num items per 100m2.
That makes Malawi's figure about 15.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Western Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 107 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,773 num items per 100m2 | 284.5 num items per 100m2 | 1,488 num items per 100m2 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 76 num items per 100m2 | 29 num items per 100m2 | 47 num items per 100m2 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Malawi or Western Asia?
- Malawi, at 46 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Malawi and Western Asia?
- 43 num items per 100m2, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 31st 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.