Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia
Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 3.86 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.86 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.34 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia stood at 3.86 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.55 million | — |
| 2018 | 3.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 3.34 million | 3.55 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million | 3.54 million | 3.89 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Asia was 3.86 million 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2019.
- How does Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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