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

Eastern Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 3.63 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.63 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.63 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.13 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2017201920222017: 3.1M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 3.63 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.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Eastern Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 3.13 million
2018 3.28 million +4.6%
2019 3.39 million +3.6%
2020 3.49 million +2.8%
2021 3.57 million +2.3%
2022 3.63 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.27 million 3.13 million 3.39 million 3
2020s 3.56 million 3.49 million 3.63 million 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 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. 6 Malaysia 584,838 compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 537,979 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 Asia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Asia was 3.63 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 million in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2017.
How does Eastern Asia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in 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 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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