Korea vs Northern Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Korea
23,358
in 2022
Northern Africa
223
in 2024
Korea rank
2nd
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Korea
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 23,358 against 223 in Northern Africa, a difference of 23,135.
That makes Korea's figure about 104.7 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 2nd of 106 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,334 | 474.4 | 2,860 | Korea |
| 2020s | 14,891 | 143 | 14,748 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Korea or Northern Africa?
- Korea, at 23,358 against 223 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Korea and Northern Africa?
- 23,135, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Northern Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Northern Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 2nd 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.