Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Norway
Norway: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 1,784 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,784 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3,937 num items per 100m2
in 2015
All-time low
1,358 num items per 100m2
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Norway, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Norway is 1,784 num items per 100m2, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Norway ranks 5th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Norway, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,937 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 2,484 num items per 100m2 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 2,345 num items per 100m2 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,964 num items per 100m2 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 2,730 num items per 100m2 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,358 num items per 100m2 | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 1,771 num items per 100m2 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1,784 num items per 100m2 | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,784 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 198.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,784 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 223.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,892 num items per 100m2 | 2,345 num items per 100m2 | 3,937 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,638 num items per 100m2 | 1,358 num items per 100m2 | 1,784 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Norway?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Norway was 1,784 num items per 100m2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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