Northern America vs Papua New Guinea: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Northern America
58,741 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
47,109 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Northern America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 58,741 tonnes against 47,109 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,632 tonnes.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 34 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,824 tonnes | 42,363 tonnes | 10,461 tonnes | Northern America |
| 2020s | 57,613 tonnes | 46,204 tonnes | 11,409 tonnes | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, Northern America or Papua New Guinea?
- Northern America, at 58,741 tonnes against 47,109 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
- 11,632 tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Northern America ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 34 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.