Cameroon vs Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes

Cameroon
70,773 tonnes
in 2021
Northern America
17,084 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
27th
Northern America rank
28th

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 70,773 tonnes against 17,084 tonnes in Northern America, a difference of 53,689 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.1 times Northern America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 28th of 160 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 65,123 tonnes 16,732 tonnes 48,391 tonnes Cameroon
2020s 70,158 tonnes 17,861 tonnes 52,298 tonnes Cameroon

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, Cameroon or Northern America?
Cameroon, at 70,773 tonnes against 17,084 tonnes in Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Cameroon and Northern America?
53,689 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Northern America rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 28th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed