Eastern Europe vs Germany: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Eastern Europe
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Germany
38 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
32nd
Germany rank
31st

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 38 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Europe, a difference of 35 num items per 100m2.

That makes Germany's figure about 12.7 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st of 34 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 61 num items per 100m2 65.4 num items per 100m2 4.4 num items per 100m2 Germany
2020s 67 num items per 100m2 43 num items per 100m2 24 num items per 100m2 Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Eastern Europe or Germany?
Germany, at 38 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Eastern Europe and Germany?
35 num items per 100m2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Germany?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Germany rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Eastern Europe ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st of 34 groups.
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)
Unit
num items per 100m2
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