Philippines vs South America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South America
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Philippines rank
11th
South America rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Philippines
- South America
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America, a difference of 200 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 5.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South America ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 106 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 110.5 num items per 100m2 | 133 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 62.8 num items per 100m2 | 79.6 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Philippines or South America?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Philippines and South America?
- 200 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 106 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.