Vanuatu vs World: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Vanuatu
93 num items per 100m2
in 2024
World
27 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
18th
World rank
16th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Vanuatu
- World
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 93 num items per 100m2 against 27 num items per 100m2 in World, a difference of 66 num items per 100m2.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 1 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121 num items per 100m2 | 67.75 num items per 100m2 | 53.25 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 167.8 num items per 100m2 | 168.2 num items per 100m2 | 0.4 num items per 100m2 | World |
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 World?
- Vanuatu, at 93 num items per 100m2 against 27 num items per 100m2 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Vanuatu and World?
- 66 num items per 100m2, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and World rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th 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.