Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 3.41 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.41 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.41 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2.94 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China (People's Republic of), 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China (People's Republic of) stood at 3.41 million tonnes. 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.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)
More infrastructure data for China (People's Republic of)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4.91 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 26,170 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 619.22 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2,813 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,992 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 91.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China (People's Republic of)?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China (People's Republic of) was 3.41 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 China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) 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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