Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Beach litter
Singapore
261,486 number
in 2022
Sri Lanka
266,145 number
in 2022
Singapore rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Beach litter over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 266,145 number against 261,486 number in Singapore, a difference of 4,659 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.45 million number | 2.83 million number | 2.63 million number | Singapore |
| 2020s | 295,428 number | 194,624 number | 100,804 number | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 266,145 number against 261,486 number in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 4,659 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for beach litter?
- Singapore ranks 25th 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).