Republic of Korea vs Norway: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Republic of Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Norway
1,784 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Republic of Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 1,784 num items per 100m2 in Norway, a difference of 21,574 num items per 100m2.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 106 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,334 num items per 100m2 | 2,892 num items per 100m2 | 442 num items per 100m2 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 1,638 num items per 100m2 | 13,253 num items per 100m2 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Republic of Korea or Norway?
- Republic of Korea, at 23,358 num items per 100m2 against 1,784 num items per 100m2 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 21,574 num items per 100m2, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th 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.