Japan vs Vietnam: Beach litter
Japan
170,673 number
in 2022
Vietnam
165,576 number
in 2022
Japan rank
40th
Vietnam rank
41st
Beach litter over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 170,673 number against 165,576 number in Vietnam, a difference of 5,097 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Vietnam ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million number | 3.08 million number | 1.68 million number | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 191,522 number | 182,334 number | 9,188 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 170,673 number against 165,576 number in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Japan and Vietnam?
- 5,097 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for beach litter?
- Japan ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 41st 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).