Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Vietnam
Vietnam: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 499,309 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
499,309 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 160 countries
All-time high
499,309 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
421,669 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vietnam, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vietnam stood at 499,309 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over five years.
Vietnam ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 421,669 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 449,326 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 484,452 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 493,432 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 499,309 tonnes | +1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 499,309 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 23.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 499,309 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 157.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 451,816 tonnes | 421,669 tonnes | 484,452 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 496,370 tonnes | 493,432 tonnes | 499,309 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More development goals data for Vietnam
- Red List Index 0.7742 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 66 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 16,438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vietnam?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vietnam was 499,309 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 499,309 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,669 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Vietnam ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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