Philippines vs Southern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Southern Asia
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Philippines rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Philippines
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in Southern Asia, a difference of 200 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 5.4 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 96 num items per 100m2 | 147.5 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 327.2 num items per 100m2 | 184.8 num items per 100m2 | Southern Asia |
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 Southern Asia?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Philippines and Southern Asia?
- 200 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Southern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Southern Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 11th and Southern Asia 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.