Netherlands vs New Zealand: Beach litter
Netherlands
47,957 number
in 2022
New Zealand
69,581 number
in 2022
Netherlands rank
58th
New Zealand rank
55th
Beach litter over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69,581 number against 47,957 number in Netherlands, a difference of 21,624 number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was New Zealand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67,222 number | 195,578 number | 128,355 number | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43,647 number | 37,211 number | 6,436 number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 69,581 number against 47,957 number in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 21,624 number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for beach litter?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 55th 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).