Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 23,358 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,358
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
2nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
23,358
in 2022
All-time low
1,797
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Republic of Korea, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 23,358 for beach litter items per unit of surface area 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 Republic of Korea 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,135 | — |
| 2016 | 2,025 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,797 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5,517 | +207.0% |
| 2019 | 5,196 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,667 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 15,647 | +176.1% |
| 2022 | 23,358 | +49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,334 | 1,797 | 5,517 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,891 | 5,667 | 23,358 | 3 |
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More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (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 Republic of Korea?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Republic of Korea was 23,358 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,358 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,797 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 994.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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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