Bulgaria vs Norway: Beach litter
Bulgaria
782.5 number
in 2022
Norway
1,784 number
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
67th
Norway rank
66th
Beach litter over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,784 number against 782.5 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,002 number.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Norway ranks 66th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,644 number | 2,892 number | 752.07 number | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,532 number | 1,638 number | 106.13 number | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,784 number against 782.5 number in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1,002 number, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for beach litter?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th and Norway ranks 66th 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).