Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in China
China: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 3.41 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.41 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.41 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.94 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China stood at 3.41 million. 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 ranks 1st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.94 million | — |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 102.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 3.41 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,488, 359.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.94 million | 3.19 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 3.27 million | 3.41 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- 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)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in China was 3.41 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2017.
- How does China rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- China ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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