Colombia vs Northern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Colombia
47,917 tonnes
in 2021
Northern Europe
8,989 tonnes
in 2022
Colombia rank
32nd
Northern Europe rank
30th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Colombia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 47,917 tonnes against 8,989 tonnes in Northern Europe, a difference of 38,928 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.3 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 160 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,809 tonnes | 8,528 tonnes | 36,281 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46,524 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | 37,624 tonnes | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Northern Europe?
- Colombia, at 47,917 tonnes against 8,989 tonnes in Northern Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 38,928 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Northern Europe rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 30th 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.