Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Beach litter
Sri Lanka
266,145 number
in 2022
Tanzania
265,293 number
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
23rd
Beach litter over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 266,145 number against 265,293 number in Tanzania, a difference of 852 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 71 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.83 million number | 18.60 million number | 15.78 million number | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 194,624 number | 221,536 number | 26,912 number | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 266,145 number against 265,293 number in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 852 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for beach litter?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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).