Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 46.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
46.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2017
All-time low
41.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 46.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 140th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.1% | — |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.7% | 41.2% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.8% | 48.0% | 2 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 46.8% in 2021, 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2018.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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