Asia vs Brazil: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Asia
12.52 million
in 2022
Brazil
1.01 million
in 2022
Asia rank
1st
Brazil rank
4th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Asia currently reports 12.52 million against 1.01 million in Brazil, a difference of 11.51 million.
That makes Asia's figure about 12.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 4th of 18 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.26 million | 905,441 | 10.35 million | Asia |
| 2020s | 12.28 million | 987,517 | 11.29 million | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Asia or Brazil?
- Asia, at 12.52 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 Asia and Brazil?
- 11.51 million, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Asia ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 4th of 18 regions.
- 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.