Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Asia
Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 12.52 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.52 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
12.52 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10.79 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Asia recorded 12.52 million tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Asia 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.26 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.28 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.41 million tonnes compare
- 2 Philippines 2.83 million tonnes compare
- 3 India 1.63 million tonnes compare
- 4 Brazil 1.01 million tonnes compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 23.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Asia?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Asia was 12.52 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Asia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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