Europe vs Sri Lanka: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Europe
210,263
in 2022
Sri Lanka
80,453
in 2022
Europe rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

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

  • Europe
  • Sri Lanka
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k201720192022

How they compare

Europe currently reports 210,263 against 80,453 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 129,810.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 189,084 72,349 116,735 Europe
2020s 206,226 78,908 127,318 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 Sri Lanka?
Europe, at 210,263 against 80,453 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Europe and Sri Lanka?
129,810, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Europe and Sri Lanka rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Europe ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 32 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed