Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Vietnam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vietnam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 90 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 83 num items per 100m2.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 12.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Vietnam ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277.25 num items per 100m2 | 375.5 num items per 100m2 | 98.25 num items per 100m2 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 53 num items per 100m2 | 223.2 num items per 100m2 | 170.2 num items per 100m2 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 90 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Vietnam?
- 83 num items per 100m2, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Vietnam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.