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 9,741 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9,741
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,765
in 2020
All-time low
7,865
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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2017201920212017: 8.8k2018: 7.9k2019: 8.9k2020: 9.8k2021: 9.7k

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 9,741, 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 that ends in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 8,780
2018 7,865 -10.4%
2019 8,873 +12.8%
2020 9,765 +10.1%
2021 9,741 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,506 7,865 8,873 3
2020s 9,753 9,741 9,765 2

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 69 Suriname 11,041 compare
  2. 70 Congo 9,851 compare
  3. 71 El Salvador 9,761 compare
  4. 73 Kenya 8,055 compare
  5. 74 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 compare
  6. 75 Italy 6,761 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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