Beach litter in Norway
Norway: Beach litter was 1,784 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,784 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,937 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,358 number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in Norway, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,784 number for beach litter in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
That places Norway 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,937 number | — |
| 2016 | 2,484 number | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 2,345 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,964 number | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 2,730 number | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,358 number | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 1,771 number | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1,784 number | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,784 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,784 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,892 number | 2,345 number | 3,937 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,638 number | 1,358 number | 1,784 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Norway?
- Beach litter in Norway was 1,784 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 number in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for beach litter?
- Norway ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).