Philippines vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
153 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Philippines rank
11th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Philippines
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 153 num items per 100m2 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 92 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 106 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 70.75 num items per 100m2 | 172.75 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 84.6 num items per 100m2 | 57.8 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 153 num items per 100m2 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Philippines and United States Virgin Islands?
- 92 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States Virgin Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 11th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th 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.