Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea, 2017–2021
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 Republic of 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.
That places Republic of Korea 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,524 tonnes | 3,186 tonnes | 3,831 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,372 tonnes | 3,344 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 194.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 172.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of Korea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,186 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Republic of Korea ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Republic of 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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