South Africa vs Türkiye: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
South Africa
146,277 tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
555,664 tonnes
in 2022
South Africa rank
21st
Türkiye rank
9th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 555,664 tonnes against 146,277 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 409,387 tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131,544 tonnes | 499,695 tonnes | 368,152 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 143,468 tonnes | 544,992 tonnes | 401,524 tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 555,664 tonnes against 146,277 tonnes in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 409,387 tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 9th 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.