Americas vs Turkey: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Americas
1.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Turkey
392,369 tonnes
in 2021
Americas rank
8th
Turkey rank
9th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Americas
- Turkey
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 392,369 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.9 times Turkey's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 356,088 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 398,389 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Americas |
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, Americas or Turkey?
- Americas, at 1.54 million tonnes against 392,369 tonnes in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Americas and Turkey?
- 1.15 million tonnes, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Turkey?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Americas and Turkey rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Americas ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 9th 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.