Beach litter in South Korea
South Korea: Beach litter was 23,358 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,358 number
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
62nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
23,358 number
in 2022
All-time low
1,797 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in South Korea, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in South Korea stood at 23,358 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 994.1% over ten years.
That places South Korea 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,135 number | — |
| 2016 | 2,025 number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,797 number | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5,517 number | +207.0% |
| 2019 | 5,196 number | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,667 number | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 15,647 number | +176.1% |
| 2022 | 23,358 number | +49.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 23,358 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 23,358 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,334 number | 1,797 number | 5,517 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,891 number | 5,667 number | 23,358 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in South Korea?
- Beach litter in South Korea was 23,358 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,358 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,797 number in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for beach litter?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 994.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).