Japan vs Micronesia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Japan
84.4%
in 2021
Micronesia
46.7%
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Micronesia rank
4th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Japan
- Micronesia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.4% against 46.7% in Micronesia, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Micronesia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Micronesia ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 52.2% | 29.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 49.2% | 34.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Japan or Micronesia?
- Japan, at 84.4% against 46.7% in Micronesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Japan and Micronesia?
- 37.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Micronesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Micronesia rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Micronesia ranks 4th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.