Beach litter items per unit of surface area in China
China: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
World rank
67th
of 93 countries
All-time high
1,422
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in China, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 4 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
The figure is down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in China peaked at 1,422 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
China ranks 67th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,422 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 28 | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 13 | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 111 | +753.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 133 | +13200.0% |
| 2022 | 107 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317 | 11 | 1,422 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49 | 0 | 133 | 5 |
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More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in China?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in China was 4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does China rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- China ranks 67th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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