Eastern Europe vs Melanesia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Eastern Europe
50,887 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia
73,703 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Europe rank
24th
Melanesia rank
26th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Eastern Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 73,703 tonnes against 50,887 tonnes in Eastern Europe, a difference of 22,816 tonnes.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 24th and Melanesia ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,347 tonnes | 62,241 tonnes | 14,894 tonnes | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 51,549 tonnes | 71,528 tonnes | 19,980 tonnes | Melanesia |
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 Europe or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 73,703 tonnes against 50,887 tonnes in Eastern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 22,816 tonnes, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Melanesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Europe and Melanesia rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Eastern Europe ranks 24th and Melanesia ranks 26th 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.