Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs United States: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
73rd
United States rank
70th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • United States
050100150201520192024

How they compare

United States currently reports 7 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 73rd and United States ranks 70th of 107 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sint Maarten (Dutch part) United States Difference Ahead
2010s 48.5 num items per 100m2 13 num items per 100m2 35.5 num items per 100m2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 55 num items per 100m2 21 num items per 100m2 34 num items per 100m2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or United States?
United States, at 7 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and United States?
1 num items per 100m2, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and United States rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 73rd and United States ranks 70th 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.

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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
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