Japan vs Southern Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Japan
84.4%
in 2021
Southern Africa
77.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
1st
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.4% against 77.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 58.3% | 23.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 54.7% | 29.2% | Japan |
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, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 84.4% against 77.3% in Southern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 7.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.