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
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 Republic of Korea is 49.5%, measured 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.
That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.8% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 2 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value -4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 194.15 % change on previous year (2024)
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.
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