Australia vs Greece: Beach litter
Australia
150,188 number
in 2022
Greece
143,586 number
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
Greece rank
48th
Beach litter over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 150,188 number against 143,586 number in Greece, a difference of 6,602 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Greece ranks 48th of 71 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90,035 number | 1.79 million number | 1.70 million number | Greece |
| 2020s | 140,060 number | 218,460 number | 78,400 number | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Australia or Greece?
- Australia, at 150,188 number against 143,586 number in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Australia and Greece?
- 6,602 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for beach litter?
- Australia ranks 47th and Greece ranks 48th 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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).