Germany vs Malawi: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Germany
38 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Malawi
46 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Germany rank
32nd
Malawi rank
30th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Germany
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 46 num items per 100m2 against 38 num items per 100m2 in Germany, a difference of 8 num items per 100m2.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 30th of 107 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 79.25 num items per 100m2 1,773 num items per 100m2 1,694 num items per 100m2 Malawi
2020s 0.5 num items per 100m2 76 num items per 100m2 75.5 num items per 100m2 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Germany or Malawi?
Malawi, at 46 num items per 100m2 against 38 num items per 100m2 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Germany and Malawi?
8 num items per 100m2, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Germany and Malawi rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Germany ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 30th 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.

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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