Ghana vs Melanesia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Ghana
116,706
in 2022
Melanesia
94,461
in 2022
Ghana rank
26th
Melanesia rank
29th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Ghana
- Melanesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 116,706 against 94,461 in Melanesia, a difference of 22,245.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104,951 | 84,946 | 20,005 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 114,464 | 92,646 | 21,818 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Ghana or Melanesia?
- Ghana, at 116,706 against 94,461 in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Ghana and Melanesia?
- 22,245, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Melanesia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 162 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.