Beach litter in China
China: Beach litter was 1.01 million number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.01 million number
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
6th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14.22 million number
in 2015
All-time low
114,916 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in China, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 1.01 million number for beach litter in 2022.
The figure is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
China ranks 6th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.22 million number | — |
| 2016 | 114,916 number | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 278,760 number | +142.6% |
| 2018 | 134,588 number | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million number | +1884.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million number | -62.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.01 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- China's 1.01 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 4.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 million number | 114,916 number | 14.22 million number | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million number | 1.01 million number | 2.67 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Bangladesh 1.48 million number compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 1.36 million number compare
- 5 Vanuatu 1.10 million number compare
- 7 Guatemala 1.00 million number compare
- 8 Mozambique 984,353 number compare
- 9 Costa Rica 864,376 number compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in China?
- Beach litter in China was 1.01 million number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,916 number in 2016.
- How does China rank for beach litter?
- China ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).