Americas vs Malaysia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Americas
2.33 million
in 2022
Malaysia
584,838
in 2022
Americas rank
6th
Malaysia rank
6th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Americas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 2.33 million against 584,838 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.75 million.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 525,931 | 1.57 million | Americas |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 573,607 | 1.71 million | Americas |
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 Malaysia?
- Americas, at 2.33 million against 584,838 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Americas and Malaysia?
- 1.75 million, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Malaysia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Americas ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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.