Melanesia vs Southern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Melanesia
73,703 tonnes
in 2022
Southern Europe
73,372 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 73,703 tonnes against 73,372 tonnes in Southern Europe, a difference of 331 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Melanesia ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,241 tonnes | 61,624 tonnes | 617.33 tonnes | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 71,528 tonnes | 70,406 tonnes | 1,123 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 Europe?
- Melanesia, at 73,703 tonnes against 73,372 tonnes in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Melanesia and Southern Europe?
- 331 tonnes, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Europe rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.