Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Nigeria
537,979
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.63 million
in 2022
Nigeria rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.63 million against 537,979 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 483,792 | 1.46 million | 978,195 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 527,647 | 1.59 million | 1.07 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.63 million against 537,979 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.09 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.