Japan vs Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Japan
84.4%
in 2021
Northern America
70.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Northern America rank
2nd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.4% against 70.9% in Northern America, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 51.5% | 30.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 52.9% | 31.0% | 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 Northern America?
- Japan, at 84.4% against 70.9% in Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Japan and Northern America?
- 13.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 2nd of 160 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.