Asia vs Brazil: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Asia
8.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil
634,888 tonnes
in 2021
Asia rank
2nd
Brazil rank
4th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Asia currently reports 8.52 million tonnes against 634,888 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 7.88 million tonnes.
That makes Asia's figure about 13.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million tonnes | 608,290 tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | Asia |
| 2020s | 8.30 million tonnes | 636,644 tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | Asia |
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, Asia or Brazil?
- Asia, at 8.52 million tonnes against 634,888 tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Asia and Brazil?
- 7.88 million tonnes, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 4th 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.