Polynesia vs Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Polynesia
37 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Asia
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Polynesia rank
32nd
Western Asia rank
32nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Polynesia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 37 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia, a difference of 34 num items per 100m2.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 12.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Polynesia ahead.
Polynesia ranks 32nd and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.6 num items per 100m2 | 234.8 num items per 100m2 | 104.2 num items per 100m2 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 245.75 num items per 100m2 | 52.5 num items per 100m2 | 193.25 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 Western Asia?
- Polynesia, at 37 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Polynesia and Western Asia?
- 34 num items per 100m2, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Polynesia ranks 32nd and Western Asia ranks 32nd 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.