Northern Europe vs Sri Lanka: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes

Northern Europe
11,881
in 2022
Sri Lanka
80,453
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80,453 against 11,881 in Northern Europe, a difference of 68,572.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 6.8 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 33rd 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 Europe Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 10,684 72,349 61,665 Sri Lanka
2020s 11,653 78,908 67,255 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 Europe or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 80,453 against 11,881 in Northern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Northern Europe and Sri Lanka?
68,572, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Northern Europe and Sri Lanka rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Northern Europe ranks 33rd 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.

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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
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed