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

Kenya
7,888 tonnes
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
8,880 tonnes
in 2021
Kenya rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th

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

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,880 tonnes against 7,888 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 992 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Kenya ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 6,973 tonnes 8,717 tonnes 1,744 tonnes Papua New Guinea
2020s 8,036 tonnes 8,045 tonnes 8.5 tonnes 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, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8,880 tonnes against 7,888 tonnes in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
992 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Kenya ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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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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