Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Bangladesh
484,039 tonnes
in 2022
Southern Asia
2.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
8th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.30 million tonnes against 484,039 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.81 million tonnes.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 435,284 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 474,743 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Southern 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, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.30 million tonnes against 484,039 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 1.81 million tonnes, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 161 countries.
- 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.