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

Papua New Guinea
19.2%
in 2021
Sweden
21.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Sweden rank
114th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21.1% against 19.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 114th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 20.6% 20.0% 0.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 17.6% 17.2% 0.4% 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, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 21.1% against 19.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 114th 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