New Zealand vs Switzerland: Beach litter
New Zealand
69,581 number
in 2022
Switzerland
58,654 number
in 2022
New Zealand rank
55th
Switzerland rank
57th
Beach litter over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69,581 number against 58,654 number in Switzerland, a difference of 10,927 number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
New Zealand ranks 55th 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 | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152,642 number | 720,403 number | 567,761 number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37,211 number | 1.96 million number | 1.92 million number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 69,581 number against 58,654 number in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 10,927 number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for beach litter?
- New Zealand ranks 55th 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)