Northern Africa vs Norway: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Northern Africa
223
in 2024
Norway
1,784
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Northern Africa
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,784 against 223 in Northern Africa, a difference of 1,561.
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 34 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 | 2,892 | 2,418 | Norway |
| 2020s | 143 | 1,638 | 1,495 | 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 against 223 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, 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 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.