Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in India
India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1.06 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.06 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
861,003 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 1.06 million tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over five years.
India ranks 3rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 861,003 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 928,154 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 966,437 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 990,595 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.06 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 34.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 918,531 tonnes | 861,003 tonnes | 966,437 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 990,595 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India was 1.06 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,003 tonnes in 2017.
- How does India rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- India ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this India 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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