Melanesia vs Sri Lanka: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Melanesia
94,461
in 2022
Sri Lanka
80,453
in 2022
Melanesia rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Melanesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 94,461 against 80,453 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14,008.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 18 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,946 | 72,349 | 12,596 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 92,646 | 78,908 | 13,738 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Melanesia, at 94,461 against 80,453 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Melanesia and Sri Lanka?
- 14,008, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Melanesia ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 18 groups.
- 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.