Brazil vs China: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Brazil
634,888 tonnes
in 2021
China
2.62 million tonnes
in 2021
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.62 million tonnes against 634,888 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.99 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 160 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 608,290 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 636,644 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | China |
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, Brazil or China?
- China, at 2.62 million tonnes against 634,888 tonnes in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Brazil and China?
- 1.99 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.