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

Germany
38
in 2024
Northern Europe
4
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
Northern Europe rank
30th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Germany
  • Northern Europe
050100150200201520192024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 38 against 4 in Northern Europe, a difference of 34.

That makes Germany's figure about 9.5 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 65.4 40.6 24.8 Germany
2020s 34.6 13.2 21.4 Germany

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 Northern Europe?
Germany, at 38 against 4 in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Germany and Northern Europe?
34, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern Europe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Germany ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 30th 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