Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia
Western Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 24.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.2%
Change on year
up 82.0%
Rank
23rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
24.2%
in 2022
All-time low
13.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia is 24.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
That places Western Asia 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +82.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.2% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia was 24.2% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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