Papua New Guinea vs Western Europe: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
Papua New Guinea
47,109 tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
14,123 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Western Europe rank
33rd
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Europe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47,109 tonnes against 14,123 tonnes in Western Europe, a difference of 32,986 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,363 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | 29,663 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46,204 tonnes | 13,852 tonnes | 32,352 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 Western Europe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47,109 tonnes against 14,123 tonnes in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Papua New Guinea and Western Europe?
- 32,986 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Europe rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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.