Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Egypt
278,179 tonnes
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.63 million tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

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

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.63 million tonnes against 278,179 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 1.35 million tonnes.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 161 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 250,160 tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 272,837 tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.63 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.35 million tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Egypt ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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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About this data

Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Unit
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