Africa vs Bangladesh: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Africa
2.55 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh
484,039 tonnes
in 2022
Africa rank
6th
Bangladesh rank
12th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Africa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.55 million tonnes against 484,039 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.06 million tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 34 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 435,284 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.50 million tonnes | 474,743 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Africa or Bangladesh?
- Africa, at 2.55 million tonnes against 484,039 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Africa and Bangladesh?
- 2.06 million tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Africa ranks 6th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.