Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Korea

Korea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 3,344 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
3,344 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,831 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
3,186 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Korea, 2017–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2017201920212017: 3.2k tonnes2018: 3.8k tonnes2019: 3.6k tonnes2020: 3.4k tonnes2021: 3.3k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Korea stood at 3,344 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over five years.

Korea ranks 60th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Korea, 2017 to 2021.
Year tonnes Change
2017 3,186 tonnes
2018 3,831 tonnes +20.2%
2019 3,556 tonnes -7.2%
2020 3,400 tonnes -4.4%
2021 3,344 tonnes -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,524 tonnes 3,186 tonnes 3,831 tonnes 3
2020s 3,372 tonnes 3,344 tonnes 3,400 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 57 Suriname 3,707 tonnes compare
  2. 58 Chile 3,676 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Spain 3,390 tonnes compare
  4. 60 Republic of Korea 3,344 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Italy 3,175 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Guyana 3,050 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Korea?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Korea was 3,344 tonnes 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3,831 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,186 tonnes in 2017.
How does Korea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Korea ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Korea 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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