Argentina vs South Korea: Beach litter

Argentina
5,708 number
in 2022
South Korea
23,358 number
in 2022
Argentina rank
65th
South Korea rank
62nd

Beach litter over time

  • Argentina
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M201520182022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 23,358 number against 5,708 number in Argentina, a difference of 17,650 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 4.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 4.23 million number 2,868 number 4.23 million number Argentina
2020s 82,330 number 19,502 number 62,827 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter, Argentina or South Korea?
South Korea, at 23,358 number against 5,708 number in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter between Argentina and South Korea?
17,650 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for beach litter?
Argentina ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Beach litter. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter
Unit
number
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).