Indonesia vs South Korea: Beach litter
Indonesia
32,501 number
in 2022
South Korea
23,358 number
in 2022
Indonesia rank
61st
South Korea rank
62nd
Beach litter over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 32,501 number against 23,358 number in South Korea, a difference of 9,143 number.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 3,113 number | 1.38 million number | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 394,850 number | 19,502 number | 375,347 number | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 32,501 number against 23,358 number in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 9,143 number, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for beach litter?
- Indonesia ranks 61st 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).