Dominican Republic vs Western Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Dominican Republic
135,400 tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
916,910 tonnes
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
16th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 916,910 tonnes against 135,400 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 781,510 tonnes.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.8 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,762 tonnes | 824,556 tonnes | 702,794 tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 132,799 tonnes | 899,301 tonnes | 766,501 tonnes | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 916,910 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 Western Africa?
- 781,510 tonnes, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 16th 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.