Melanesia vs United States of America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Melanesia
73,703 tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
17,744 tonnes
in 2021
Melanesia rank
26th
United States of America rank
27th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Melanesia
- United States of America
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 73,703 tonnes against 17,744 tonnes in United States of America, a difference of 55,959 tonnes.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 4.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,241 tonnes | 16,325 tonnes | 45,916 tonnes | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 70,441 tonnes | 17,438 tonnes | 53,004 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 United States of America?
- Melanesia, at 73,703 tonnes against 17,744 tonnes in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Melanesia and United States of America?
- 55,959 tonnes, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th 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.