Melanesia vs Türkiye: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Melanesia
20,757 tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
153,356 tonnes
in 2021
Melanesia rank
30th
Türkiye rank
9th

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

  • Melanesia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 153,356 tonnes against 20,757 tonnes in Melanesia, a difference of 132,599 tonnes.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 7.4 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 22,704 tonnes 143,607 tonnes 120,903 tonnes Türkiye
2020s 21,298 tonnes 141,268 tonnes 119,970 tonnes Türkiye

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, Melanesia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 153,356 tonnes against 20,757 tonnes in Melanesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Melanesia and Türkiye?
132,599 tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Melanesia and Türkiye rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Melanesia ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 9th 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