Brazil vs Central and Southern Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Brazil
1.01 million tonnes
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
2.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
4th
Central and Southern Asia rank
8th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Brazil
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 2.30 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.29 million tonnes.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 905,441 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 987,517 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Central and 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, Brazil or Central and Southern Asia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 2.30 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Brazil and Central and Southern Asia?
- 1.29 million tonnes, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Central 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.