Brazil vs India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Brazil
634,888 tonnes
in 2021
India
1.06 million tonnes
in 2021
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.06 million tonnes against 634,888 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 421,112 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 608,290 tonnes | 918,531 tonnes | 310,242 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 636,644 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 386,653 tonnes | India |
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 India?
- India, at 1.06 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 India?
- 421,112 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd 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.