Poland vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Poland
6,779 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Poland rank
4th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Poland
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6,779 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6,716 num items per 100m2.

That makes Poland's figure about 107.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 20,774 num items per 100m2 140 num items per 100m2 20,634 num items per 100m2 Poland
2020s 10,345 num items per 100m2 62 num items per 100m2 10,283 num items per 100m2 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Poland or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Poland, at 6,779 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Poland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
6,716 num items per 100m2, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Poland and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Poland ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th 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