China vs Vanuatu: Beach litter
China
1.01 million number
in 2022
Vanuatu
1.10 million number
in 2022
China rank
6th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Beach litter over time
- China
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.10 million number against 1.01 million number in China, a difference of 93,710 number.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Vanuatu ahead.
China ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 176,088 number | 638,772 number | 462,684 number | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.84 million number | 590,460 number | 1.25 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, China or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.10 million number against 1.01 million number in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between China and Vanuatu?
- 93,710 number, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for beach litter?
- China ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 5th 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).