Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China
China: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 21.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.7%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
93rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2017
All-time low
15.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over five years.
China ranks 93rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.1% | — |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0086 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0052 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China was 21.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does China rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China ranks 93rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this China 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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