Europe vs South Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Europe
210,263
in 2022
South Africa
146,277
in 2022
Europe rank
22nd
South Africa rank
22nd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe currently reports 210,263 against 146,277 in South Africa, a difference of 63,986.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,084 | 131,544 | 57,540 | Europe |
| 2020s | 206,226 | 143,468 | 62,758 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Europe or South Africa?
- Europe, at 210,263 against 146,277 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Europe and South Africa?
- 63,986, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Europe and South Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Europe ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- 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.