Malaysia vs Thailand: Beach litter
Malaysia
273,440 number
in 2022
Thailand
287,028 number
in 2022
Malaysia rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th
Beach litter over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 287,028 number against 273,440 number in Malaysia, a difference of 13,588 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 416,651 number | 590,780 number | 174,129 number | Thailand |
| 2020s | 310,885 number | 272,416 number | 38,470 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 287,028 number against 273,440 number in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 13,588 number, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for beach litter?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th 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).