South Korea vs Norway: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
South Korea
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Norway
1,784 num items per 100m2
in 2022
South Korea rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South 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 South 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.
South Korea ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 107 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,334 num items per 100m2 | 2,892 num items per 100m2 | 442 num items per 100m2 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 1,638 num items per 100m2 | 13,253 num items per 100m2 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, South Korea or Norway?
- South 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 South Korea and Norway?
- 21,574 num items per 100m2, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th 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.