Micronesia vs Namibia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Micronesia
488 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
548 tonnes
in 2022
Micronesia rank
121st
Namibia rank
118th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Micronesia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 548 tonnes against 488 tonnes in Micronesia, a difference of 60 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 118th of 149 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 438 tonnes | 493 tonnes | 55 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 477.67 tonnes | 538 tonnes | 60.33 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Micronesia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 548 tonnes against 488 tonnes in Micronesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Micronesia and Namibia?
- 60 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia and Namibia rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Micronesia ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 118th of 149 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.