Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Norway: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Norway
1,784 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th
Norway rank
5th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,784 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1,732 num items per 100m2.

That makes Norway's figure about 34.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th and Norway ranks 5th of 34 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 305.4 num items per 100m2 2,892 num items per 100m2 2,587 num items per 100m2 Norway
2020s 304.33 num items per 100m2 1,638 num items per 100m2 1,333 num items per 100m2 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Norway?
Norway, at 1,784 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Norway?
1,732 num items per 100m2, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Norway rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th and Norway ranks 5th of 34 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed