Denmark vs South Korea: Beach litter
Denmark
45,926 number
in 2022
South Korea
23,358 number
in 2022
Denmark rank
59th
South Korea rank
62nd
Beach litter over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 45,926 number against 23,358 number in South Korea, a difference of 22,568 number.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,228 number | 3,334 number | 165,894 number | Denmark |
| 2020s | 158,165 number | 14,891 number | 143,274 number | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 45,926 number against 23,358 number in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Denmark and South Korea?
- 22,568 number, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for beach litter?
- Denmark ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 62nd 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).