Northern America vs Sri Lanka: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
Northern America
58,741
in 2022
Sri Lanka
80,453
in 2022
Northern America rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- Northern America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80,453 against 58,741 in Northern America, a difference of 21,712.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 33 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,824 | 72,349 | 19,525 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 57,613 | 78,908 | 21,295 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80,453 against 58,741 in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Northern America and Sri Lanka?
- 21,712, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Sri Lanka rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Northern America ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 33 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.