Northern Europe vs Papua New Guinea: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Northern Europe
11,881 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
47,109 tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Northern Europe
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47,109 tonnes against 11,881 tonnes in Northern Europe, a difference of 35,228 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.0 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 34 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,684 tonnes | 42,363 tonnes | 31,679 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11,653 tonnes | 46,204 tonnes | 34,551 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
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 Europe or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47,109 tonnes against 11,881 tonnes in Northern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 35,228 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Northern Europe ranks 34th 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.