Belgium vs Netherlands: Beach litter
Belgium
69,243 number
in 2021
Netherlands
47,957 number
in 2022
Belgium rank
56th
Netherlands rank
58th
Beach litter over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69,243 number against 47,957 number in Netherlands, a difference of 21,286 number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 71 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 million number | 816,014 number | 2.46 million number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 69,243 number | 39,337 number | 29,906 number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 69,243 number against 47,957 number in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21,286 number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for beach litter?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th 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).