Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Papua New Guinea
37,386 tonnes
in 2021
Sri Lanka
45,035 tonnes
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45,035 tonnes against 37,386 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,649 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,647 tonnes | 39,511 tonnes | 5,864 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 37,706 tonnes | 42,918 tonnes | 5,211 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
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, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45,035 tonnes against 37,386 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 7,649 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.