Brazil vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Brazil
1.01 million tonnes
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
9.56 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
4th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Brazil
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 9.56 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 8.55 million tonnes.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 9.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 161 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 905,441 tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 987,517 tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 9.56 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8.55 million tonnes, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.