Caribbean vs Northern Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Caribbean
376,310
in 2022
Northern Africa
921,015
in 2022
Caribbean rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
15th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Caribbean
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 921,015 against 376,310 in Caribbean, a difference of 544,705.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 338,407 | 828,248 | 489,841 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 369,082 | 903,328 | 534,245 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Caribbean or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 921,015 against 376,310 in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Caribbean and Northern Africa?
- 544,705, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Northern Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Caribbean ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 162 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.