Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Africa
79.1%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
97.6%
in 2021
Africa rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 97.6% against 79.1% in Africa, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th of 30 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 75.7% 94.5% 18.8% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 76.7% 96.6% 20.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 97.6% against 79.1% in Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
18.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Africa ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed