Ghana vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes

Ghana
114,306 tonnes
in 2021
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
74,878 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
20th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
22nd

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time

  • Ghana
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k201720192022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 114,306 tonnes against 74,878 tonnes in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 39,428 tonnes.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 20th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 22nd of 160 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2010s 103,334 tonnes 63,453 tonnes 39,881 tonnes Ghana
2020s 111,780 tonnes 71,718 tonnes 40,063 tonnes Ghana

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, Ghana or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Ghana, at 114,306 tonnes against 74,878 tonnes in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Ghana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
39,428 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Ghana ranks 20th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed