Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in India
India: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 1.63 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
1.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.63 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.40 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017β2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in India, 2017β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in India is 1.63 million tonnes, measured in 2022. 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.
That places India 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.23 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,807 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 180.42 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,446 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,014 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in India?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in India was 1.63 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does India rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- India ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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