Africa vs India: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Africa
2.55 million
in 2022
India
1.63 million
in 2022
Africa rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.55 million against 1.63 million in India, a difference of 917,880.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.46 million | 825,420 | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 1.60 million | 900,250 | 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 India?
- Africa, at 2.55 million against 1.63 million in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Africa and India?
- 917,880, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd 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.