Africa vs India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Africa
2.01 million tonnes
in 2022
India
1.06 million tonnes
in 2021
Africa rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.01 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India, a difference of 958,630 tonnes.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 918,531 tonnes | 849,975 tonnes | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 898,118 tonnes | Africa |
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 India?
- Africa, at 2.01 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Africa and India?
- 958,630 tonnes, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.