Americas vs China: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Americas
2.33 million
in 2022
China
3.41 million
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
China rank
1st
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 3.41 million against 2.33 million in Americas, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and China ranks 1st of 32 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 3.07 million | 969,093 | China |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 3.34 million | 1.06 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Americas or China?
- China, at 3.41 million against 2.33 million in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Americas and China?
- 1.08 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Americas ranks 6th and China ranks 1st 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.