Malaysia vs South Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Malaysia
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Malaysia rank
49th
South Africa rank
49th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in South Africa, a difference of 0 num items per 100m2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 49th of 107 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.25 num items per 100m2 | 50.75 num items per 100m2 | 12.5 num items per 100m2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.6 num items per 100m2 | 196.2 num items per 100m2 | 162.6 num items per 100m2 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 19 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0 num items per 100m2, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 49th 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.