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
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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)