South Korea vs Turkey: Beach litter
South Korea
23,358 number
in 2022
Turkey
43,014 number
in 2022
South Korea rank
62nd
Turkey rank
60th
Beach litter over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 43,014 number against 23,358 number in South Korea, a difference of 19,656 number.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 60th of 71 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,634 number | 2.23 million number | 2.22 million number | Turkey |
| 2020s | 14,891 number | 24,288 number | 9,398 number | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 43,014 number against 23,358 number in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between South Korea and Turkey?
- 19,656 number, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for beach litter?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 60th 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).