Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 9,741 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 9,741 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over five years.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,780 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 7,865 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 8,873 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 9,765 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9,741 tonnes | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,506 tonnes | 7,865 tonnes | 8,873 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,753 tonnes | 9,741 tonnes | 9,765 tonnes | 2 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 constant US$ (2025)
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- 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)
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- 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 9,741 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,765 tonnes in 2020.
- 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 7,865 tonnes 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 72nd 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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