China (People’s Republic of) vs Philippines: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

China (People’s Republic of)
3.41 million
in 2022
Philippines
2.83 million
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Philippines rank
2nd

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3.41 million against 2.83 million in Philippines, a difference of 581,350.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 2nd of 134 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 3.07 million 2.54 million 522,790 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 3.34 million 2.77 million 570,183 China (People’s Republic of)

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 (People’s Republic of) or Philippines?
China (People’s Republic of), at 3.41 million against 2.83 million in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between China (People’s Republic of) and Philippines?
581,350, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Philippines rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Philippines 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