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

Americas
793,313 tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia
438,617 tonnes
in 2021
Americas rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th

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

  • Americas
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 793,313 tonnes against 438,617 tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 354,696 tonnes.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.

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

Americas ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Indonesia Difference Ahead
2010s 678,124 tonnes 334,777 tonnes 343,347 tonnes Americas
2020s 744,398 tonnes 438,130 tonnes 306,268 tonnes 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 Indonesia?
Americas, at 793,313 tonnes against 438,617 tonnes in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Americas and Indonesia?
354,696 tonnes, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Americas and Indonesia rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Americas ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 30 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)
Unit
tonnes
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