Southern Asia vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Southern Asia
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
153 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
12th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Southern Asia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 153 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in Southern Asia, a difference of 108 num items per 100m2.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 3.4 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 12th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96 num items per 100m2 | 70.75 num items per 100m2 | 25.25 num items per 100m2 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 327.2 num items per 100m2 | 84.6 num items per 100m2 | 242.6 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 States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 153 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Southern Asia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 108 num items per 100m2, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th 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.