United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
165
in 2022
World
27
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
World rank
16th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
0200400600201520192024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 165 against 27 in World, a difference of 138.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 6.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
2010s 302 54.6 247.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 187.33 270 82.67 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 165 against 27 in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
138, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
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