Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 17.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 17.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over five years.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.6% | — |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 94.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.8% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 20.88 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 0 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 17.5% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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