Northern Africa vs Norway: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Northern Africa
223 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Norway
1,784 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,784 num items per 100m2 against 223 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa, a difference of 1,561 num items per 100m2.

That makes Norway's figure about 8.0 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 474.4 num items per 100m2 2,892 num items per 100m2 2,418 num items per 100m2 Norway
2020s 143 num items per 100m2 1,638 num items per 100m2 1,495 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, Northern Africa or Norway?
Norway, at 1,784 num items per 100m2 against 223 num items per 100m2 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Northern Africa and Norway?
1,561 num items per 100m2, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and Norway rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 33 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
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