Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 5,219 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 5,219.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over five years.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,652 | — |
| 2018 | 6,230 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 4,942 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 5,528 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 5,219 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,608 | 4,942 | 6,230 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,374 | 5,219 | 5,528 | 2 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 94.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.8% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 20.88 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 0 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 5,219 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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6,230 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,942 in 2019.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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