Eastern Asia vs India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Eastern Asia
2.87 million tonnes
in 2022
India
1.06 million tonnes
in 2021
Eastern Asia rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 2.87 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India, a difference of 1.81 million tonnes.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.7 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.53 million tonnes | 918,531 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 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, Eastern Asia or India?
- Eastern Asia, at 2.87 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Eastern Asia and India?
- 1.81 million tonnes, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
- 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.