Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Republic of Korea
Republic of 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
68th
of 134 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 Republic of Korea, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Republic of Korea stood at 6,873. 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.
Republic of Korea ranks 68th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 65 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,822 compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,090 compare
- 67 Croatia 6,950 compare
- 69 Costa Rica 6,673 compare
- 70 Eritrea 6,337 compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 5,776 compare
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 1.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.25 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Republic of Korea?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,925 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Republic of Korea ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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