Polynesia vs Thailand: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Polynesia
37 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Thailand
34 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Polynesia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
35th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Polynesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 37 num items per 100m2 against 34 num items per 100m2 in Thailand, a difference of 3 num items per 100m2.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Polynesia ahead.
Polynesia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th of 107 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.25 num items per 100m2 | 66 num items per 100m2 | 69.25 num items per 100m2 | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 245.75 num items per 100m2 | 196 num items per 100m2 | 49.75 num items per 100m2 | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Polynesia or Thailand?
- Polynesia, at 37 num items per 100m2 against 34 num items per 100m2 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Polynesia and Thailand?
- 3 num items per 100m2, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Polynesia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 35th 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.