Asia vs India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Asia
8.52 million tonnes
in 2022
India
1.06 million tonnes
in 2021
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
Asia currently reports 8.52 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India, a difference of 7.46 million tonnes.
That makes Asia's figure about 8.1 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million tonnes | 918,531 tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Asia |
| 2020s | 8.30 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 7.28 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 India?
- Asia, at 8.52 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 Asia and India?
- 7.46 million tonnes, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Asia ranks 2nd 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.