Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Portugal
50.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 50.5% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 22.9% | 27.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 22.4% | 25.7% | 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, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 50.5% against 18.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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.