South Korea vs Maldives: Beach litter
South Korea
23,358 number
in 2022
Maldives
7,412 number
in 2022
South Korea rank
62nd
Maldives rank
63rd
Beach litter over time
- South Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23,358 number against 7,412 number in Maldives, a difference of 15,946 number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Maldives ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Maldives ranks 63rd of 71 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,113 number | 667,345 number | 664,232 number | Maldives |
| 2020s | 19,502 number | 23,384 number | 3,881 number | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, South Korea or Maldives?
- South Korea, at 23,358 number against 7,412 number in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between South Korea and Maldives?
- 15,946 number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Maldives rank globally for beach litter?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Maldives ranks 63rd 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).