Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 748,078 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
748,078
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
777,572
in 2020
All-time low
729,651
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia, 2017–2022
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 Southern Asia is 748,078, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Southern Asia 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 729,897 | — |
| 2018 | 740,243 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 756,509 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 777,572 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 729,651 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 748,078 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 742,216 | 729,897 | 756,509 | 3 |
| 2020s | 751,767 | 729,651 | 777,572 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Asia was 748,078 in 2022, 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 777,572 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,651 in 2021.
- How does Southern Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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