Australia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Australia
24
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
25
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
39th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0100200300400201520192024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 25 against 24 in Australia, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 39th of 106 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2010s 8.8 82.4 73.6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 22.6 59 36.4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Australia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 25 against 24 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
1, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Australia ranks 40th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 39th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed