Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Myanmar
348,299
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.63 million
in 2022
Myanmar rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M201720192022

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.63 million against 348,299 in Myanmar, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.7 times Myanmar's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 134 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 313,217 1.46 million 1.15 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 341,610 1.59 million 1.25 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.63 million against 348,299 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.28 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Myanmar ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 134 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
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed