Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 23 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Asia is 23 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 228.6% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Asia peaked at 662 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2020.
That places Eastern Asia 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 662 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 17 num items per 100m2 | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 34 num items per 100m2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 19 num items per 100m2 | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 70 num items per 100m2 | +268.4% |
| 2020 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 10 num items per 100m2 | +900.0% |
| 2022 | 31 num items per 100m2 | +210.0% |
| 2023 | 7 num items per 100m2 | -77.4% |
| 2024 | 23 num items per 100m2 | +228.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160.4 num items per 100m2 | 17 num items per 100m2 | 662 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.4 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 31 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Asia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Asia was 23 num items per 100m2 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 662 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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