Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 9.56 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.56 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
9.56 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.24 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2017201920222017: 8.2M2018: 8.6M2019: 8.9M2020: 9.2M2021: 9.4M2022: 9.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 9.56 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 8.24 million
2018 8.62 million +4.6%
2019 8.93 million +3.6%
2020 9.18 million +2.8%
2021 9.39 million +2.3%
2022 9.56 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.60 million 8.24 million 8.93 million 3
2020s 9.38 million 9.18 million 9.56 million 3

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern 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
  6. 5 Türkiye 555,664 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 9.56 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 9.56 million in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million in 2017.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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