Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
21,174
in 2022
Japan
19,169
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
62nd
Japan rank
64th

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

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Japan
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 21,174 against 19,169 in Japan, a difference of 2,005.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 64th of 161 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 19,041 17,238 1,803 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 20,767 18,801 1,966 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 21,174 against 19,169 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
2,005, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 64th 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)
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