Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia
Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 8.52 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.52 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 17 regions
All-time high
8.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
7.11 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, 2017–2022
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 Asia is 8.52 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.11 million | — |
| 2018 | 7.76 million | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million | 7.11 million | 8.22 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.37 million | 8.26 million | 8.52 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 (2024)
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 8.52 million 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 8.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 million in 2017.
- How does Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 17 regions 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 up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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