South America vs Turkey: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes
South America
1.66 million
in 2022
Turkey
555,664
in 2022
South America rank
12th
Turkey rank
9th
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes over time
- South America
- Turkey
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.66 million against 555,664 in Turkey, a difference of 1.10 million.
That makes South America's figure about 3.0 times Turkey's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 9th of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 499,695 | 991,985 | South America |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 544,992 | 1.08 million | South America |
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 America or Turkey?
- South America, at 1.66 million against 555,664 in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between South America and Turkey?
- 1.10 million, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do South America and Turkey rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- South America ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 9th 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.