Maldives vs Norway: Beach litter
Maldives
7,412 number
in 2022
Norway
1,784 number
in 2022
Maldives rank
63rd
Norway rank
66th
Beach litter over time
- Maldives
- Norway
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7,412 number against 1,784 number in Norway, a difference of 5,628 number.
That makes Maldives's figure about 4.2 times Norway's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 66th of 71 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 667,345 number | 2,598 number | 664,747 number | Maldives |
| 2020s | 23,384 number | 1,778 number | 21,606 number | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Maldives or Norway?
- Maldives, at 7,412 number against 1,784 number in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Maldives and Norway?
- 5,628 number, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Norway rank globally for beach litter?
- Maldives ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 66th 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).