Greece vs South Africa: Beach litter
Greece
143,586 number
in 2022
South Africa
122,938 number
in 2022
Greece rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Beach litter over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 143,586 number against 122,938 number in South Africa, a difference of 20,648 number.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 71 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 million number | 508,444 number | 923,518 number | Greece |
| 2020s | 218,460 number | 123,514 number | 94,946 number | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 143,586 number against 122,938 number in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Greece and South Africa?
- 20,648 number, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for beach litter?
- Greece ranks 48th 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).