Philippines vs United Kingdom: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Philippines rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 165 num items per 100m2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 80 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 107 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 283.75 num items per 100m2 | 40.25 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 150.33 num items per 100m2 | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 37 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
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?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 165 num items per 100m2 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 80 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 107 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.