Africa vs Barbados: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Africa
20.9%
in 2022
Barbados
50.2%
in 2021
Africa rank
26th
Barbados rank
26th

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time

  • Africa
  • Barbados
0204060201720192022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 50.2% against 20.9% in Africa, a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 26th and Barbados ranks 26th of 30 groups.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Barbados Difference Ahead
2010s 24.3% 45.1% 20.8% Barbados
2020s 23.3% 50.1% 26.7% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Africa or Barbados?
Barbados, at 50.2% against 20.9% in Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Africa and Barbados?
29.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Barbados?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Africa and Barbados rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Africa ranks 26th and Barbados ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa vs Barbados: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/beach-litter-originating-from-national-land-based-sources-that-ends-in-the-ocean-percent/africa/barbados/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/beach-litter-originating-from-national-land-based-sources-that-ends-in-the-ocean-percent/africa/barbados/">Africa vs Barbados: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed