Republic of Korea vs South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Republic of Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia
124 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Republic of Korea
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 124 num items per 100m2 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 23,234 num items per 100m2.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 188.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 107 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 | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,634 num items per 100m2 | 154 num items per 100m2 | 3,480 num items per 100m2 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 92.33 num items per 100m2 | 14,798 num items per 100m2 | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 124 num items per 100m2 in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23,234 num items per 100m2, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.