Melanesia vs Oceania: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Melanesia
94,461
in 2022
Oceania
101,695
in 2022
Melanesia rank
29th
Oceania rank
26th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Melanesia
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 101,695 against 94,461 in Melanesia, a difference of 7,234.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 29th and Oceania ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,946 | 91,450 | 6,504 | Oceania |
| 2020s | 92,646 | 99,741 | 7,094 | Oceania |
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?
- Oceania, at 101,695 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?
- 7,234, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Oceania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Oceania rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Melanesia ranks 29th and Oceania ranks 26th 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.