Japan vs Panama: Beach litter
Japan
170,673 number
in 2022
Panama
185,806 number
in 2022
Japan rank
40th
Panama rank
37th
Beach litter over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 185,806 number against 170,673 number in Japan, a difference of 15,133 number.
That makes Panama'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.
Japan ranks 40th and Panama ranks 37th of 71 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million number | 2.46 million number | 1.06 million number | Panama |
| 2020s | 191,522 number | 236,825 number | 45,302 number | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Japan or Panama?
- Panama, at 185,806 number against 170,673 number in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Japan and Panama?
- 15,133 number, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for beach litter?
- Japan ranks 40th and Panama ranks 37th 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).