Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1.55 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.55 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.25 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia stood at 1.55 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
That places Southern Asia 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.25 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia was 1.55 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Southern Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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