Melanesia vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Melanesia
94,461
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
96,733
in 2022
Melanesia rank
28th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
28th

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

  • Melanesia
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) currently reports 96,733 against 94,461 in Melanesia, a difference of 2,272.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 28th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 28th of 161 countries.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2010s 84,946 86,988 2,042 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2020s 92,646 94,874 2,228 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), at 96,733 against 94,461 in Melanesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Melanesia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
2,272, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Melanesia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Melanesia ranks 28th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 28th of 161 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.

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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
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed