Australia vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter
Australia
150,188 number
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
126,499 number
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
United States Virgin Islands rank
49th
Beach litter over time
- Australia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 150,188 number against 126,499 number in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 23,689 number.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90,035 number | 602,166 number | 512,131 number | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 140,060 number | 113,636 number | 26,424 number | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Australia or United States Virgin Islands?
- Australia, at 150,188 number against 126,499 number in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Australia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 23,689 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter?
- Australia ranks 47th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Beach litter. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).