Australia vs South Africa: Beach litter
Australia
150,188 number
in 2022
South Africa
122,938 number
in 2022
Australia rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th
Beach litter over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 150,188 number against 122,938 number in South Africa, a difference of 27,250 number.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90,035 number | 635,479 number | 545,444 number | South Africa |
| 2020s | 140,060 number | 123,514 number | 16,546 number | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 150,188 number against 122,938 number in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Australia and South Africa?
- 27,250 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for beach litter?
- Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th 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).