Bangladesh vs China: Beach litter
Bangladesh
1.48 million number
in 2022
China
1.01 million number
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
3rd
China rank
6th
Beach litter over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.01 million number in China, a difference of 467,230 number.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and China ranks 6th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.19 million number | 176,088 number | 52.02 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 813,610 number | 1.84 million number | 1.03 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 1.48 million number against 1.01 million number in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Bangladesh and China?
- 467,230 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for beach litter?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and China ranks 6th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Beach litter. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).