Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China
China: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 726,819 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
726,819
Change on year
up 46.1%
World rank
2nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
726,819
in 2021
All-time low
497,435
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, 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 stood at 726,819. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over five years.
China ranks 2nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 649,214 | — |
| 2018 | 576,566 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 501,870 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 497,435 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 726,819 | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575,883 | 501,870 | 649,214 | 3 |
| 2020s | 612,127 | 497,435 | 726,819 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0011 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 494,088 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in China was 726,819 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?
- The highest recorded value was 726,819 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,435 in 2020.
- How does China rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- China ranks 2nd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this China 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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