Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Ecuador
99.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
81.5%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 99.8% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 160 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 99.1% 77.1% 21.9% Ecuador
2020s 99.7% 77.6% 22.0% Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ecuador, at 99.8% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Ecuador ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 160 countries.
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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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Unit
%
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