Norway vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Norway
1,784 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Norway rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Norway
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,784 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,721 num items per 100m2.
That makes Norway's figure about 28.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,892 num items per 100m2 | 113.8 num items per 100m2 | 2,778 num items per 100m2 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,638 num items per 100m2 | 62 num items per 100m2 | 1,576 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, Norway or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Norway, at 1,784 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Norway and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 1,721 num items per 100m2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Norway ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 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.