Philippines vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Philippines rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Philippines
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 165 num items per 100m2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 80 num items per 100m2.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 106 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 243.5 num items per 100m2 283.75 num items per 100m2 40.25 num items per 100m2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 150.33 num items per 100m2 187.33 num items per 100m2 37 num items per 100m2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 165 num items per 100m2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
80 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Philippines ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed