Dominican Republic vs Western Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Dominican Republic
135,400 tonnes
in 2022
Western Asia
662,414 tonnes
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
17th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 662,414 tonnes against 135,400 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 527,014 tonnes.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.9 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,762 tonnes | 595,498 tonnes | 473,736 tonnes | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 132,799 tonnes | 649,550 tonnes | 516,751 tonnes | Western Asia |
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 Asia?
- Western Asia, at 662,414 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 Asia?
- 527,014 tonnes, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Asia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.