Japan vs United States of America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Japan
84.4%
in 2021
United States of America
68.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.4% against 68.9% in United States of America, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 68.7% | 12.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 69.1% | 14.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Japan, at 84.4% against 68.9% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Japan and United States of America?
- 15.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.