China vs World: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
China
3.41 million
in 2022
World
17.71 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 17.71 million against 3.41 million in China, a difference of 14.30 million.
That makes World's figure about 5.2 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 162 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 15.93 million | 12.86 million | World |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 17.37 million | 14.03 million | World |
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 World?
- World, at 17.71 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 World?
- 14.30 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do China and World rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.