Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Japan
Japan: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,931 tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,931 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
93rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,208 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,931 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Japan, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,931 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over five years.
That places Japan 93rd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,182 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 3,126 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,208 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,077 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,931 tonnes | -4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,931 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,931 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,172 tonnes | 3,126 tonnes | 3,208 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,004 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 3,077 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 3,339 tonnes compare
- 90 Syria 3,339 tonnes compare
- 92 Mauritania 3,002 tonnes compare
- 94 Australia and New Zealand 2,768 tonnes compare
- 95 Australia 2,754 tonnes compare
- 96 Israel 2,598 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Japan?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Japan was 2,931 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,208 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,931 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Japan 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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