Caribbean vs Western Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Caribbean
376,310
in 2022
Western Africa
916,910
in 2022
Caribbean rank
14th
Western Africa rank
16th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 916,910 against 376,310 in Caribbean, a difference of 540,600.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 338,407 | 824,556 | 486,148 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 369,082 | 899,301 | 530,218 | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 916,910 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 Western Africa?
- 540,600, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Caribbean ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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.