Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 49.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
49.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 160 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2018
All-time low
49.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea, 2017–2021

02040602017201920212017: 53.8 %2018: 61.8 %2019: 55.4 %2020: 51.5 %2021: 49.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 49.5% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over five years.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%) in Republic of Korea, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 53.8%
2018 61.8% +14.9%
2019 55.4% -10.4%
2020 51.5% -7.0%
2021 49.5% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.0% 53.8% 61.8% 3
2020s 50.5% 49.5% 51.5% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 26 Barbados 50.2% compare
  2. 27 Maldives 50.0% compare
  3. 28 Jamaica 49.7% compare
  4. 29 Republic of Korea 49.5% compare
  5. 31 Kenya 49.5% compare
  6. 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 49.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More environment data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea was 49.5% 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/beach-litter-originating-from-national-land-based-sources-that-ends-in-the-ocean-percent/korea-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/beach-litter-originating-from-national-land-based-sources-that-ends-in-the-ocean-percent/korea-rep/">Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed