Denmark vs Netherlands: Beach litter
Denmark
45,926 number
in 2022
Netherlands
47,957 number
in 2022
Denmark rank
59th
Netherlands rank
58th
Beach litter over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47,957 number against 45,926 number in Denmark, a difference of 2,031 number.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,228 number | 816,014 number | 646,786 number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 138,351 number | 43,647 number | 94,705 number | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 47,957 number against 45,926 number in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 2,031 number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for beach litter?
- Denmark ranks 59th 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).