China vs India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
China
2.62 million tonnes
in 2021
India
1.06 million tonnes
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 2.62 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 918,531 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.68 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, China or India?
- China, at 2.62 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between China and India?
- 1.57 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China ranks 1st 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.