Germany vs South Africa: Beach litter
Germany
80,125 number
in 2022
South Africa
122,938 number
in 2022
Germany rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Beach litter over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 122,938 number against 80,125 number in Germany, a difference of 42,813 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 530,815 number | 508,444 number | 22,371 number | Germany |
| 2020s | 111,517 number | 123,514 number | 11,997 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 122,938 number against 80,125 number in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Germany and South Africa?
- 42,813 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for beach litter?
- Germany ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th 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).