Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Asia

Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 12.52 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.52 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
12.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
10.79 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Asia, 2017–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M2017201920222017: 10.8M2018: 11.3M2019: 11.7M2020: 12.0M2021: 12.3M2022: 12.5M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Asia recorded 12.52 million 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 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 10.79 million —
2018 11.29 million +4.6%
2019 11.69 million +3.6%
2020 12.02 million +2.8%
2021 12.29 million +2.3%
2022 12.52 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.26 million 10.79 million 11.69 million 3
2020s 12.28 million 12.02 million 12.52 million 3

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 3.41 million compare
  2. 2 Philippines 2.83 million compare
  3. 3 India 1.63 million compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.01 million compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 991,514 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Asia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 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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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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