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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2017201920222017: 10.8M tonnes2018: 11.3M tonnes2019: 11.7M tonnes2020: 12.0M tonnes2021: 12.3M tonnes2022: 12.5M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.41 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Philippines 2.83 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 India 1.63 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.01 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 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 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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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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