Belgium vs Germany: Beach litter
Belgium
69,243 number
in 2021
Germany
80,125 number
in 2022
Belgium rank
56th
Germany rank
53rd
Beach litter over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80,125 number against 69,243 number in Belgium, a difference of 10,882 number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Germany ranks 53rd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 million number | 530,815 number | 2.75 million number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 69,243 number | 142,909 number | 73,666 number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 80,125 number against 69,243 number in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Belgium and Germany?
- 10,882 number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for beach litter?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Germany ranks 53rd 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).