Egypt vs Western Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Egypt
278,179 tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
916,910 tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
16th
Western Africa rank
16th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Egypt
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 916,910 tonnes against 278,179 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 638,731 tonnes.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th 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 | Egypt | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250,160 tonnes | 824,556 tonnes | 574,396 tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 272,837 tonnes | 899,301 tonnes | 626,464 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, Egypt or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 916,910 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 Western Africa?
- 638,731 tonnes, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Western Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Egypt ranks 16th 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.