Africa vs Brazil: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Africa
2.55 million
in 2022
Brazil
1.01 million
in 2022
Africa rank
5th
Brazil rank
4th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.55 million against 1.01 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 905,441 | 1.38 million | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 987,517 | 1.51 million | 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 Brazil?
- Africa, at 2.55 million against 1.01 million in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Africa and Brazil?
- 1.54 million, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Africa ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 4th of 32 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.