Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2.87 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.87 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.87 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2.33 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Asia, 2017–2022
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 Eastern Asia is 2.87 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
That places Eastern Asia 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.33 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2.53 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million tonnes | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Asia was 2.87 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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