Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India
India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 543,740 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
543,740
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
573,567
in 2020
All-time low
540,554
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India, 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 India is 543,740, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
That places India 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 543,137 | — |
| 2018 | 540,554 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 555,142 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 573,567 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 543,740 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 546,278 | 540,554 | 555,142 | 3 |
| 2020s | 558,654 | 543,740 | 573,567 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,679 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 411,049 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -12.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India was 543,740 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 573,567 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,554 in 2018.
- How does India rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- India ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this India 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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