Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia
Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.2%
Change on year
up 22.2%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
31.2%
in 2022
All-time low
22.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.7% | — |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.9% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.2% | 31.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 4 Cabo Verde 57.4% compare
- 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
- 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
- 6 Western Sahara 71.6% compare
- 7 Argentina 71.4% compare
- 8 Chile 65.3% compare
- 8 Türkiye 28.1% compare
- 9 Mauritius 65.0% compare
- 9 Viet Nam 27.7% compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 64.4% compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia was 31.2% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
- How does Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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