Ukraine vs World: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Ukraine
146 num items per 100m2
in 2021
World
27 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Ukraine rank
16th
World rank
16th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Ukraine
- World
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 146 num items per 100m2 against 27 num items per 100m2 in World, a difference of 119 num items per 100m2.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 5.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was World ahead.
Ukraine ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 106 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117.67 num items per 100m2 | 76.67 num items per 100m2 | 41 num items per 100m2 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 156.5 num items per 100m2 | 146.5 num items per 100m2 | 10 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, Ukraine or World?
- Ukraine, at 146 num items per 100m2 against 27 num items per 100m2 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Ukraine and World?
- 119 num items per 100m2, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Ukraine and World rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Ukraine ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 106 countries.
- 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.