Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in South Korea
South Korea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 3,406 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,406 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
87th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,406 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2,366 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Korea, 2017–2021
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 South Korea is 3,406 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over five years.
South Korea ranks 87th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,739 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,366 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2,865 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 3,200 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3,406 tonnes | +6.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,406 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,406 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,657 tonnes | 2,366 tonnes | 2,865 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,303 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 3,406 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 84 Costa Rica 4,719 tonnes compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 4,377 tonnes compare
- 86 Croatia 4,007 tonnes compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 3,406 tonnes compare
- 89 Djibouti 3,352 tonnes compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 3,339 tonnes compare
- 90 Syria 3,339 tonnes compare
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Korea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Korea was 3,406 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,406 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 tonnes in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South Korea ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South Korea 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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