Finland vs Papua New Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Finland
18.5%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
19.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th

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

  • Finland
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 160 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 8.0% 20.6% 12.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.7% 17.6% 6.9% Papua New Guinea

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, Finland or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Finland and Papua New Guinea?
0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Finland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Finland ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 160 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%)
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