Melanesia vs Northern America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Melanesia
94,461
in 2022
Northern America
58,741
in 2022
Melanesia rank
29th
Northern America rank
29th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Melanesia
- Northern America
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 94,461 against 58,741 in Northern America, a difference of 35,720.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 29th and Northern America ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,946 | 52,824 | 32,121 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 92,646 | 57,613 | 35,034 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Melanesia or Northern America?
- Melanesia, at 94,461 against 58,741 in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Melanesia and Northern America?
- 35,720, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Northern America rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Melanesia ranks 29th 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.