Africa vs Portugal: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Africa
20.9%
in 2022
Portugal
50.5%
in 2021
Africa rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 50.5% against 20.9% in Africa, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 30 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 50.5% | 26.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 48.0% | 24.7% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 50.5% 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 Portugal?
- 29.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Africa ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th 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.