South Africa vs Western Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources
South Africa
146,277 tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
916,910 tonnes
in 2022
South Africa rank
21st
Western Africa rank
16th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 916,910 tonnes against 146,277 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 770,633 tonnes.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131,544 tonnes | 824,556 tonnes | 693,012 tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 143,468 tonnes | 899,301 tonnes | 755,833 tonnes | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 916,910 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 Western Africa?
- 770,633 tonnes, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 16th 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.