Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.63 million
in 2022
Uruguay
173,035
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Uruguay rank
13th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.63 million against 173,035 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.45 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.4 times Uruguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 32 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 1.46 million 155,607 1.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.59 million 169,712 1.42 million Sub-Saharan 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.63 million against 173,035 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
1.45 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 32 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.

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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed