Southern Asia vs United Kingdom: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Southern Asia
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Southern Asia rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Southern Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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'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 ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96 num items per 100m2 | 283.75 num items per 100m2 | 187.75 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
| 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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 120 num items per 100m2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Southern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.