Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia

Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 68.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
68.8%
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
77.1%
in 2019
All-time low
68.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, 2017–2022

0204060802017201920222017: 73.32018: 75.72019: 77.12020: 76.82021: 74.52022: 68.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia stood at 68.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 73.3%
2018 75.7% +3.3%
2019 77.1% +1.8%
2020 76.8% -0.4%
2021 74.5% -3.0%
2022 68.8% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.4% 73.3% 77.1% 3
2020s 73.4% 68.8% 76.8% 3

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 8 Angola 99.0% compare
  2. 9 Sierra Leone 98.9% compare
  3. 10 Congo 98.5% compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 71.9% compare
  5. 11 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
  6. 12 Benin 98.1% compare
  7. 13 Nigeria 97.9% compare
  8. 14 Qatar 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia was 68.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2022.
How does Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Asia ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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