Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 6.47 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
6.47 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
5.45 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 6.47 million tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.45 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 5.97 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.94 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.38 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 6.47 million tonnes 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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