Vanuatu vs Western Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Vanuatu
93 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Europe
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
18th
Western Europe rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Europe
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 93 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe, a difference of 80 num items per 100m2.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 20th of 107 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121 num items per 100m2 | 34.5 num items per 100m2 | 86.5 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 167.8 num items per 100m2 | 41 num items per 100m2 | 126.8 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Vanuatu or Western Europe?
- Vanuatu, at 93 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Vanuatu and Western Europe?
- 80 num items per 100m2, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 20th 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.