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
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.