Northern America vs Viet Nam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Northern America
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Viet Nam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern America rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Northern America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 90 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America, a difference of 83 num items per 100m2.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 12.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 num items per 100m2 | 375.5 num items per 100m2 | 357.5 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 16 num items per 100m2 | 223.2 num items per 100m2 | 207.2 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Northern America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 90 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Northern America and Viet Nam?
- 83 num items per 100m2, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Viet Nam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern America ranks 23rd and Viet Nam 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.