Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Japan

Japan: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 2,931 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,931
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,208
in 2019
All-time low
2,931
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Japan, 2017–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017201920212017: 3.2k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.1k2021: 2.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Japan recorded 2,931 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 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Japan, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 3,182
2018 3,126 -1.8%
2019 3,208 +2.6%
2020 3,077 -4.1%
2021 2,931 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,172 3,126 3,208 3
2020s 3,004 2,931 3,077 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 71 Republic of Korea 3,406 compare
  2. 72 Djibouti 3,352 compare
  3. 73 Mauritania 3,002 compare
  4. 75 Australia and New Zealand 2,768 compare
  5. 76 Australia 2,754 compare
  6. 77 Israel 2,598 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 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 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 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Japan ranks 74th out of 134 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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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
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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