Melanesia vs Southern Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Melanesia
73,703 tonnes
in 2022
Southern Africa
33,366 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 73,703 tonnes against 33,366 tonnes in Southern Africa, a difference of 40,337 tonnes.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,241 tonnes | 26,074 tonnes | 36,167 tonnes | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 71,528 tonnes | 32,667 tonnes | 38,862 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, Melanesia or Southern Africa?
- Melanesia, at 73,703 tonnes against 33,366 tonnes in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 40,337 tonnes, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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.