Bangladesh vs Northern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bangladesh
62 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern Europe
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
29th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bangladesh
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 62 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Northern Europe, a difference of 58 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 15.5 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 107 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,028 num items per 100m2 | 46.75 num items per 100m2 | 3,981 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,832 num items per 100m2 | 13.2 num items per 100m2 | 5,819 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bangladesh or Northern Europe?
- Bangladesh, at 62 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bangladesh and Northern Europe?
- 58 num items per 100m2, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Northern Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Northern Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 107 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.