Central America vs South Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Central America
238,667
in 2022
South Africa
146,277
in 2022
Central America rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 238,667 against 146,277 in South Africa, a difference of 92,390.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,627 | 131,544 | 83,084 | Central America |
| 2020s | 234,083 | 143,468 | 90,615 | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 238,667 against 146,277 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Central America and South Africa?
- 92,390, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Central America ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- 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.