Netherlands vs Switzerland: Beach litter
Netherlands
47,957 number
in 2022
Switzerland
58,654 number
in 2022
Netherlands rank
58th
Switzerland rank
57th
Beach litter over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58,654 number against 47,957 number in Netherlands, a difference of 10,697 number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 71 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 2.46 million number | 1.12 million number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43,647 number | 1.96 million number | 1.91 million number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58,654 number against 47,957 number in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 10,697 number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for beach litter?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 57th 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).