Republic of Korea vs South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Republic of Korea
23,358
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia
124
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Republic of Korea
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 against 124 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 23,234.
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 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 | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,634 | 154 | 3,480 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 14,891 | 92.33 | 14,798 | 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 against 124 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, 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 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.