China vs Philippines: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
China
2.62 million tonnes
in 2021
Philippines
1.63 million tonnes
in 2021
China rank
1st
Philippines rank
2nd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 2.62 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 991,240 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 2nd of 160 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 929,450 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.03 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 Philippines?
- China, at 2.62 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between China and Philippines?
- 991,240 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 2nd 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.