Melanesia vs South Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Melanesia
20 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Melanesia rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Melanesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 20 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in South Africa, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 126 num items per 100m2 | 46.33 num items per 100m2 | 79.67 num items per 100m2 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 148.5 num items per 100m2 | 233.5 num items per 100m2 | 85 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, Melanesia or South Africa?
- Melanesia, at 20 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 Melanesia and South Africa?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and South Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Melanesia ranks 47th 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.