Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Korea
Korea: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 6,873 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,873
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 161 countries
All-time high
6,873
in 2022
All-time low
5,925
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Korea, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Korea recorded 6,873 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.
That places Korea 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,925 | — |
| 2018 | 6,198 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,421 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,600 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,750 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,873 | +1.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 6,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 947, 7.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Korea's 6,873 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,488, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,181 | 5,925 | 6,421 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,741 | 6,600 | 6,873 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,090 compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,090 compare
- 83 Croatia 6,950 compare
- 84 Republic of Korea 6,873 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 6,673 compare
- 87 Eritrea 6,337 compare
More infrastructure data for Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Korea?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Korea was 6,873 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,873 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,925 in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Korea ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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