Canada vs Japan: Beach litter
Canada
163,600 number
in 2022
Japan
170,673 number
in 2022
Canada rank
42nd
Japan rank
40th
Beach litter over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170,673 number against 163,600 number in Canada, a difference of 7,073 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 40th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,367 number | 1.21 million number | 993,012 number | Japan |
| 2020s | 259,511 number | 191,522 number | 67,988 number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 170,673 number against 163,600 number in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Canada and Japan?
- 7,073 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for beach litter?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 40th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – 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).