Southern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Southern Asia
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Southern Asia rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Southern Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 165 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in Southern Asia, a difference of 120 num items per 100m2.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.7 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96 num items per 100m2 | 283.75 num items per 100m2 | 187.75 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 527.33 num items per 100m2 | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 340 num items per 100m2 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Southern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 165 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 120 num items per 100m2, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Southern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.