China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

China
726,819
in 2021
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2.95 million
in 2022
China rank
2nd
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 2.95 million against 726,819 in China, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.1 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 160 countries.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 575,883 2.53 million 1.95 million Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2020s 612,127 2.80 million 2.19 million Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

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, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 2.95 million against 726,819 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
2.22 million, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
China ranks 2nd and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed