Coastal protection in China
China: Coastal protection was 78.52 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.52
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 146 countries
All-time high
78.56
in 2020
All-time low
77.71
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in China, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in China stood at 78.52.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in China peaked at 78.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.71, in 2014.
China ranks 66th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 78.15 | — |
| 2013 | 77.92 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.71 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.02 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.82 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.09 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.56 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.15 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.87 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.16 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 78.52 | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 78.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.52, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 78.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.63, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.97 | 77.71 | 78.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.28 | 77.87 | 78.56 | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in China?
- Coastal protection in China was 78.52 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 78.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.71 in 2014.
- How does China rank for coastal protection?
- China ranks 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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