Norway vs Polynesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Norway
1,784
in 2022
Polynesia
37
in 2024
Norway rank
4th
Polynesia rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Norway
- Polynesia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,784 against 37 in Polynesia, a difference of 1,747.
That makes Norway's figure about 48.2 times Polynesia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 4th and Polynesia ranks 7th of 93 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,892 | 130.6 | 2,761 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,778 | 472.5 | 1,305 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Norway or Polynesia?
- Norway, at 1,784 against 37 in Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Norway and Polynesia?
- 1,747, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Polynesia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Polynesia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Norway ranks 4th and Polynesia ranks 7th of 93 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.