Dominican Republic vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter

Dominican Republic
100,638 number
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
126,499 number
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
51st
United States Virgin Islands rank
49th

Beach litter over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • United States Virgin Islands
02.0M4.0M6.0M201520182022

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 126,499 number against 100,638 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 25,861 number.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 51st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 3.50 million number 602,166 number 2.90 million number Dominican Republic
2020s 185,566 number 113,636 number 71,930 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Dominican Republic or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 126,499 number against 100,638 number in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Dominican Republic and United States Virgin Islands?
25,861 number, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States Virgin Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter?
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Beach litter
Unit
number
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)