Melanesia vs Western Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Melanesia
73,703 tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
10,069 tonnes
in 2022
Melanesia rank
26th
Western Europe rank
29th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Melanesia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 73,703 tonnes against 10,069 tonnes in Western Europe, a difference of 63,634 tonnes.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 7.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,241 tonnes | 9,652 tonnes | 52,589 tonnes | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 71,528 tonnes | 10,531 tonnes | 60,997 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 Western Europe?
- Melanesia, at 73,703 tonnes against 10,069 tonnes in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Melanesia and Western Europe?
- 63,634 tonnes, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 29th 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.