Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in South Korea
South Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 23,358 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,358 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
2nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
23,358 num items per 100m2
in 2022
All-time low
1,797 num items per 100m2
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South Korea, 2015–2022
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 South Korea is 23,358 num items per 100m2, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 994.1% over ten years.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,135 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 2,025 num items per 100m2 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,797 num items per 100m2 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5,517 num items per 100m2 | +207.0% |
| 2019 | 5,196 num items per 100m2 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,667 num items per 100m2 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 15,647 num items per 100m2 | +176.1% |
| 2022 | 23,358 num items per 100m2 | +49.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 23,358 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 2595.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 23,358 num items per 100m2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24 num items per 100m2, 973.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,334 num items per 100m2 | 1,797 num items per 100m2 | 5,517 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,891 num items per 100m2 | 5,667 num items per 100m2 | 23,358 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in South Korea?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South Korea was 23,358 num items per 100m2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,358 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,797 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 994.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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