Germany vs Northern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Germany
38 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern Europe
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Germany rank
32nd
Northern Europe rank
29th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Germany
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Northern Europe, a difference of 34 num items per 100m2.
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 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 107 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 num items per 100m2 | 40.6 num items per 100m2 | 24.8 num items per 100m2 | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.6 num items per 100m2 | 13.2 num items per 100m2 | 21.4 num items per 100m2 | 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 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 Germany and Northern Europe?
- 34 num items per 100m2, 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 32nd 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.