India vs Japan: Beach litter
India
183,680 number
in 2022
Japan
170,673 number
in 2022
India rank
38th
Japan rank
40th
Beach litter over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 183,680 number against 170,673 number in Japan, a difference of 13,007 number.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 657,667 number | 1.40 million number | 745,589 number | Japan |
| 2020s | 646,850 number | 191,522 number | 455,328 number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, India or Japan?
- India, at 183,680 number against 170,673 number in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between India and Japan?
- 13,007 number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for beach litter?
- India ranks 38th 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).