Philippines vs World: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Philippines
245 num items per 100m2
in 2024
World
27 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Philippines rank
11th
World rank
16th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Philippines
- World
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 245 num items per 100m2 against 27 num items per 100m2 in World, a difference of 218 num items per 100m2.
That makes Philippines's figure about 9.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 11th and World ranks 16th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 67.75 num items per 100m2 | 175.75 num items per 100m2 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 168.2 num items per 100m2 | 25.8 num items per 100m2 | World |
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 World?
- Philippines, at 245 num items per 100m2 against 27 num items per 100m2 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Philippines and World?
- 218 num items per 100m2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and World rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 11th and World ranks 16th 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.