China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
China
2.62 million tonnes
in 2021
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
6.47 million tonnes
in 2022
China rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 6.47 million tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in China, a difference of 3.84 million tonnes.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.5 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Eastern and South-Eastern 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, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 6.47 million tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 3.84 million tonnes, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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.