United Kingdom vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
United Kingdom
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
153 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
13th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 165 num items per 100m2 against 153 num items per 100m2 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 12 num items per 100m2.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 13th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 107 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 302 num items per 100m2 | 57.6 num items per 100m2 | 244.4 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 87.33 num items per 100m2 | 100 num items per 100m2 | United Kingdom |
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 or United States Virgin Islands?
- United Kingdom, at 165 num items per 100m2 against 153 num items per 100m2 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
- 12 num items per 100m2, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 107 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.