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
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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)