Ireland vs Sweden: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Ireland
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Sweden
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Ireland rank
86th
Sweden rank
86th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Sweden, a difference of 0 num items per 100m2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 86th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 num items per 100m2 | 1.6 num items per 100m2 | 10.4 num items per 100m2 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6 num items per 100m2 | 28 num items per 100m2 | 22 num items per 100m2 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 3 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0 num items per 100m2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Sweden ranks 86th 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.