Americas vs China: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Americas
793,313
in 2022
China
726,819
in 2021
Americas rank
4th
China rank
2nd

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

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 793,313 against 726,819 in China, a difference of 66,494.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
2010s 678,124 575,883 102,241 Americas
2020s 744,398 612,127 132,272 Americas

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 China?
Americas, at 793,313 against 726,819 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Americas and China?
66,494, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Americas and China rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 28 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 (Tonnes). 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 (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed