Americas vs Western Sahara: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Americas
34.0%
in 2022
Western Sahara
71.6%
in 2021
Americas rank
9th
Western Sahara rank
7th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Americas
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 71.6% against 34.0% in Americas, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 2.1 times Americas's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Western Sahara ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 70.4% | 25.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 71.5% | 26.4% | Western Sahara |
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, Americas or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 71.6% against 34.0% in Americas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Americas and Western Sahara?
- 37.6%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Western Sahara?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Americas and Western Sahara rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Americas ranks 9th and Western Sahara ranks 7th 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.