Oceania vs Vanuatu: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Oceania
9 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vanuatu
93 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Oceania rank
23rd
Vanuatu rank
18th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Oceania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 93 num items per 100m2 against 9 num items per 100m2 in Oceania, a difference of 84 num items per 100m2.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 10.3 times Oceania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 18th of 34 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20 num items per 100m2 | 121 num items per 100m2 | 101 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.8 num items per 100m2 | 167.8 num items per 100m2 | 147 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Oceania or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 93 num items per 100m2 against 9 num items per 100m2 in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Oceania and Vanuatu?
- 84 num items per 100m2, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and Vanuatu rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Oceania ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 18th of 34 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.