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

China (People’s Republic of)
3.41 million
in 2022
World
17.71 million
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

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

World currently reports 17.71 million against 3.41 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 14.30 million.

That makes World's figure about 5.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 134 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 17.71 million against 3.41 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
14.30 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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