Egypt vs Northern Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Egypt
278,179 tonnes
in 2022
Northern Africa
921,015 tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
16th
Northern Africa rank
15th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Egypt
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 921,015 tonnes against 278,179 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 642,836 tonnes.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250,160 tonnes | 828,248 tonnes | 578,088 tonnes | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 272,837 tonnes | 903,328 tonnes | 630,491 tonnes | Northern 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, Egypt or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 921,015 tonnes against 278,179 tonnes in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 642,836 tonnes, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Northern Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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.