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

Northern America
17,084
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
37,386
in 2021
Northern America rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th

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

  • Northern America
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 37,386 against 17,084 in Northern America, a difference of 20,302.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.

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

Northern America ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 16,732 33,647 16,915 Papua New Guinea
2020s 17,861 37,706 19,846 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, Northern America or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 37,386 against 17,084 in Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
20,302, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Northern America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Northern America ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 30 groups.
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)
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