Vietnam vs Western Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Vietnam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Europe
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vietnam rank
20th
Western Europe rank
20th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Vietnam
  • Western Europe
0200400600800201520192024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 90 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe, a difference of 77 num items per 100m2.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 6.9 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Vietnam ahead.

Vietnam ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 20th of 107 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 375.5 num items per 100m2 34.5 num items per 100m2 341 num items per 100m2 Vietnam
2020s 223.2 num items per 100m2 41 num items per 100m2 182.2 num items per 100m2 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Vietnam or Western Europe?
Vietnam, at 90 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 Vietnam and Western Europe?
77 num items per 100m2, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Western Europe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Vietnam ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
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
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