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

Viet Nam: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 499,309 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
499,309
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 160 countries
All-time high
499,309
in 2021
All-time low
421,669
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2017201920212017: 421.7k2018: 449.3k2019: 484.5k2020: 493.4k2021: 499.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Viet Nam stood at 499,309. 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.

Viet Nam ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Viet Nam, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 421,669
2018 449,326 +6.6%
2019 484,452 +7.8%
2020 493,432 +1.9%
2021 499,309 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 451,816 421,669 484,452 3
2020s 496,370 493,432 499,309 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Brazil 634,888 compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 535,163 compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 517,377 compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 499,309 compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 392,369 compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 392,369 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Viet Nam?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Viet Nam was 499,309 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 499,309 in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 421,669 in 2017.
How does Viet Nam rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Viet Nam 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
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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