Northern America vs Vietnam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Northern America
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vietnam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern America rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Northern America
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam 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 Vietnam's figure about 12.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Northern America 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 America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 num items per 100m2 | 375.5 num items per 100m2 | 357.5 num items per 100m2 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 16 num items per 100m2 | 223.2 num items per 100m2 | 207.2 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 America or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 83 num items per 100m2, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Vietnam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern America 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.