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

Republic of Korea
23,358
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 against 63 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 23,295.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 370.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 3,334 113.8 3,220 Republic of Korea
2020s 14,891 62 14,829 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Republic of Korea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Republic of Korea, at 23,358 against 63 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
23,295, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
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