Dominican Republic vs Eastern Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Dominican Republic
135,400 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Africa
412,114 tonnes
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 412,114 tonnes against 135,400 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 276,714 tonnes.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,762 tonnes | 370,604 tonnes | 248,842 tonnes | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 132,799 tonnes | 404,199 tonnes | 271,400 tonnes | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Dominican Republic or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 412,114 tonnes against 135,400 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Dominican Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 276,714 tonnes, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eastern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eastern Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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.