Ghana vs Northern America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Ghana
116,706
in 2022
Northern America
58,741
in 2022
Ghana rank
26th
Northern America rank
29th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Ghana
- Northern America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 116,706 against 58,741 in Northern America, a difference of 57,965.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Northern America 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 | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104,951 | 52,824 | 52,126 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 114,464 | 57,613 | 56,852 | 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 Northern America?
- Ghana, at 116,706 against 58,741 in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Ghana and Northern America?
- 57,965, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Northern America rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Northern America 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.