Southern Africa vs Ukraine: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Southern Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Ukraine
146 num items per 100m2
in 2021
Southern Africa rank
17th
Ukraine rank
16th

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

  • Southern Africa
  • Ukraine
0100200300400201520192024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 146 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Southern Africa, a difference of 127 num items per 100m2.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 7.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 46.33 num items per 100m2 117.67 num items per 100m2 71.33 num items per 100m2 Ukraine
2020s 64 num items per 100m2 156.5 num items per 100m2 92.5 num items per 100m2 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Southern Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 146 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Southern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Southern Africa and Ukraine?
127 num items per 100m2, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Ukraine?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Southern Africa and Ukraine rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Southern Africa ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

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