Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Beach litter
Malaysia
273,440 number
in 2022
Sri Lanka
266,145 number
in 2022
Malaysia rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Beach litter over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 273,440 number against 266,145 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,295 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 416,651 number | 2.83 million number | 2.41 million number | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 310,885 number | 194,624 number | 116,260 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 273,440 number against 266,145 number in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 7,295 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for beach litter?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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).