China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

China
3.41 million
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
9.56 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
2nd

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time

  • China
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M201720192022

How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 9.56 million against 3.41 million in China, a difference of 6.15 million.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.8 times China's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 134 countries.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.07 million 8.60 million 5.53 million Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2020s 3.34 million 9.38 million 6.03 million 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, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 9.56 million against 3.41 million in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
6.15 million, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 134 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.

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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed