Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Mexico
35,359 tonnes
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
37,386 tonnes
in 2021
Mexico rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 37,386 tonnes against 35,359 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 2,027 tonnes.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 160 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 29,802 tonnes 33,647 tonnes 3,844 tonnes Papua New Guinea
2020s 34,436 tonnes 37,706 tonnes 3,270 tonnes Papua New Guinea

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, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 37,386 tonnes against 35,359 tonnes in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
2,027 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Mexico ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th 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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About this data

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