Spain vs Sweden: Beach litter
Spain
197,955 number
in 2022
Sweden
201,842 number
in 2022
Spain rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd
Beach litter over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 201,842 number against 197,955 number in Spain, a difference of 3,887 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.31 million number | 13,433 number | 2.30 million number | Spain |
| 2020s | 332,762 number | 358,694 number | 25,932 number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 201,842 number against 197,955 number in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Spain and Sweden?
- 3,887 number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for beach litter?
- Spain ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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).