Colombia vs United States of America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Colombia
56,249 tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
58,057 tonnes
in 2022
Colombia rank
36th
United States of America rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 58,057 tonnes against 56,249 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 1,808 tonnes.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 34th of 161 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 50,583 tonnes 52,209 tonnes 1,626 tonnes United States of America
2020s 55,169 tonnes 56,942 tonnes 1,773 tonnes United States of 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, Colombia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 58,057 tonnes against 56,249 tonnes in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Colombia and United States of America?
1,808 tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Colombia ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 34th of 161 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)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed