Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Papua New Guinea
47,109 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
42,757 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Solomon Islands rank
43rd

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 47,109 tonnes against 42,757 tonnes in Solomon Islands, a difference of 4,352 tonnes.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 161 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 42,363 tonnes 38,450 tonnes 3,913 tonnes Papua New Guinea
2020s 46,204 tonnes 41,936 tonnes 4,268 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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at 47,109 tonnes against 42,757 tonnes in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
4,352 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 161 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Unit
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