Japan vs Northern Mariana Islands: Beach litter

Japan
170,673 number
in 2022
Northern Mariana Islands
159,883 number
in 2022
Japan rank
40th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
43rd

Beach litter over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Mariana Islands
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M201520182022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 170,673 number against 159,883 number in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 10,790 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 40th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 43rd of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 1.21 million number 164,387 number 1.04 million number Japan
2020s 191,522 number 128,092 number 63,430 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Japan or Northern Mariana Islands?
Japan, at 170,673 number against 159,883 number in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
10,790 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Japan and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for beach litter?
Japan ranks 40th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 43rd 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)