Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
160
Highest
2.62 million tonnes
China
Lowest
16 tonnes
Iceland
Median
6,093 tonnes
Years covered
6
2017–2022
Data points
981
What the numbers show
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) is currently reported for 160 countries. The highest value is 2.62 million tonnes in China; the lowest is 16 tonnes in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,093 tonnes, and the mean is 81,269 tonnes.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2.62 million tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 2 | Philippines | 1.63 million tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 3 | India | 1.06 million tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 634,888 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 5 | Indonesia | 535,163 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 6 | Nigeria | 517,377 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 7 | Vietnam | 499,309 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 499,309 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 9 | Turkey | 392,369 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye | 392,369 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 355,502 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 12 | Thailand | 349,148 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 13 | Malaysia | 339,437 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 14 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 240,071 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 15 | Egypt | 231,991 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 16 | Myanmar | 230,387 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 17 | Algeria | 180,214 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 18 | United Republic of Tanzania | 120,901 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 19 | Uruguay | 120,598 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 20 | Ghana | 114,306 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 21 | Tunisia | 96,337 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 22 | Haiti | 84,912 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 23 | Libya | 80,149 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 77,384 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 25 | Mozambique | 74,006 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 26 | Melanesia | 73,703 tonnes | 2022 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 27 | Cameroon | 70,773 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 28 | Cote d'Ivoire | 60,457 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | 60,457 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 30 | Pakistan | 57,441 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 31 | Angola | 55,728 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 32 | Colombia | 47,917 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 45,035 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 34 | Morocco | 44,650 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 35 | Peru | 40,264 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 36 | Papua New Guinea | 37,386 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 37 | Yemen | 36,954 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 38 | Trinidad and Tobago | 35,383 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 39 | Mexico | 35,359 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 40 | Benin | 33,554 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 41 | Togo | 33,189 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 42 | South Africa | 31,862 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 43 | Ecuador | 31,530 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 30,405 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 45 | Greece | 29,349 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 46 | Honduras | 28,311 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 47 | Ukraine | 26,622 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 48 | Guinea | 26,610 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 49 | Comoros | 25,582 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 24,860 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 51 | Senegal | 22,147 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 52 | Guatemala | 22,038 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 53 | Lebanon | 21,964 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 54 | Russia | 21,446 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 21,446 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 56 | Albania | 19,828 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 57 | Nicaragua | 19,107 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 58 | Panama | 17,849 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 59 | United States | 17,744 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 16,981 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 61 | Belize | 16,390 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 62 | Liberia | 15,030 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 63 | Guyana | 14,887 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 64 | Gambia | 13,960 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 65 | Kuwait | 13,141 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 66 | Sudan | 11,847 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 67 | Guinea-Bissau | 11,830 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 68 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 11,269 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 69 | Suriname | 11,041 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 70 | Congo | 9,851 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 71 | El Salvador | 9,761 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 72 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 9,741 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 73 | Kenya | 8,055 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 74 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 7,551 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 75 | Italy | 6,761 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 6,500 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 76 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6,500 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 78 | Spain | 6,288 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 79 | Argentina | 6,262 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 80 | East Timor | 6,093 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 80 | Timor-Leste | 6,093 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 82 | Eritrea | 5,918 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea | 5,477 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 4,719 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 4,377 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 86 | Croatia | 4,007 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 87 | South Korea | 3,406 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 87 | Republic of Korea | 3,406 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 89 | Djibouti | 3,352 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 90 | Syria | 3,339 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 90 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,339 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 92 | Mauritania | 3,002 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 93 | Japan | 2,931 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 94 | Australia and New Zealand | 2,768 tonnes | 2022 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 95 | Australia | 2,754 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 96 | Israel | 2,598 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 97 | Gabon | 2,305 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 98 | Somalia | 2,296 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 99 | Madagascar | 2,291 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 100 | Fiji | 2,253 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 101 | Cambodia | 2,240 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 102 | Germany | 2,082 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 103 | Montenegro | 1,965 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 104 | Chile | 1,950 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 105 | Romania | 1,777 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 106 | Saint Lucia | 1,639 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 107 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,332 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 108 | France | 1,257 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 109 | Cabo Verde | 996 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 110 | State of Palestine | 975 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 111 | Vanuatu | 931 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 112 | Qatar | 910 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 113 | Samoa | 788 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 114 | Western Sahara | 752 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 115 | Brunei | 733 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 115 | Brunei Darussalam | 733 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 117 | Portugal | 648 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 118 | Grenada | 595 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 119 | Sweden | 546 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 120 | Ireland | 506 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 121 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 477 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 122 | Poland | 455 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 123 | Canada | 449 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 124 | Georgia | 439 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 125 | Namibia | 435 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 126 | Dominica | 382 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 127 | Finland | 374 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 128 | Barbados | 302 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 129 | Puerto Rico | 286 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 130 | Oman | 260 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 130 | Micronesia | 260 tonnes | 2022 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 132 | Tonga | 232 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 133 | Bahrain | 212 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 134 | Latvia | 199 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 135 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 183 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 136 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 161 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 137 | Norway | 156 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 138 | Antigua and Barbuda | 151 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 139 | Bahamas | 149 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 140 | Cyprus | 143 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 141 | Denmark | 140 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 142 | Estonia | 126 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 143 | Bulgaria | 120 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 144 | Maldives | 115 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 145 | Malta | 106 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 146 | New Zealand | 85 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 147 | Lithuania | 70 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 148 | Mauritius | 57 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 149 | Palau | 47 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 149 | French Guiana | 47 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 151 | Gibraltar | 39 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 152 | Martinique | 32 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 153 | Reunion | 26 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 153 | Réunion | 26 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 155 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 23 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 156 | Belgium | 22 tonnes | 2021 | — | flat |
| 156 | Seychelles | 22 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 156 | Guadeloupe | 22 tonnes | 2021 | — | falling |
| 159 | Kiribati | 18 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
| 160 | Iceland | 16 tonnes | 2021 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 12.39 million tonnes
- Asia 8.52 million tonnes
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 6.47 million tonnes
- South-Eastern Asia 3.60 million tonnes
- Eastern Asia 2.87 million tonnes
- Africa 2.01 million tonnes
- Southern Asia 1.55 million tonnes
- Americas 1.54 million tonnes
- Latin America and the Caribbean 1.52 million tonnes
- Sub-Saharan Africa 1.32 million tonnes
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.27 million tonnes
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 1.19 million tonnes
- South America 1.15 million tonnes
- Northern Africa 689,828 tonnes
- Western Asia 502,185 tonnes
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 380,073 tonnes
- Europe and Northern America 160,401 tonnes
- Central America 157,004 tonnes
- Middle Africa 147,125 tonnes
- Europe 143,317 tonnes
- Oceania 77,646 tonnes
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 74,878 tonnes
- Southern Europe 73,372 tonnes
- Eastern Europe 50,887 tonnes
- Southern Africa 33,366 tonnes
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 24,654 tonnes
- United States of America 17,744 tonnes
- Northern America 17,084 tonnes
- Western Europe 10,069 tonnes
- Northern Europe 8,989 tonnes