Small island developing States (SIDS) vs United Kingdom: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 165 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 102 num items per 100m2.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 33 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.8 num items per 100m2 | 302 num items per 100m2 | 188.2 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 62 num items per 100m2 | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 125.33 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 165 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom?
- 102 num items per 100m2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- 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.