Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in China
China: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2.62 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.62 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.78 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2.29 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China stood at 2.62 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over five years.
China ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.29 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2.50 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million tonnes | -5.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.62 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 125.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 2.62 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 827.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China was 2.62 million tonnes 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does China rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this China 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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