Topic: Earth Day 2024

Earth Day - statistics & facts

With over 75,000 partners across more than 192 countries, Earth Day has become a worldwide movement with a mission to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental cause. Starting as a national campaign to organize teach-ins on college campuses in the U.S., it went global in 1990, giving a boost to recycling efforts and paving the way for the UN Earth Summit in 1992. Celebrated every year on April 22nd, the 2024 edition focuses on the fight against plastic pollution.

Annual CO₂ emissions worldwide
39 GtCO₂

Annual plastic waste generation worldwide
***m mt

Main exporter of plastic waste worldwide
Germany

��徱�ٴǰ�’s Picks
��徱�ٴǰ�’s Picks
Current statistics on this topic

Emissions

Global greenhouse gas emissions in selected countries 2000-2024

Investment Funds

Most targeted UN SDG of ESG ETFs worldwide 2025, by assets

Climate Change

Annual ice mass loss in Greenland and Antarctica 2002-2024

Climate Change

Increase in mean sea surface temperature 1993-2019, by location

Waste Management

Forecast global plastic waste generation 2019-2060

Further recommended statistics

Premium Statistic Number of environmental pollution complaints Thailand 2016-2024
Number of environmental pollution complaints Thailand 2016-2024
Number of complaints about environmental pollution in Thailand from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000 cases)
Premium Statistic Share of pollution complaints Thailand 2024, by type
Share of pollution complaints Thailand 2024, by type
Share of environmental pollution complaints in Thailand in 2024, by type
Premium Statistic Share of pollution sources Thailand 2024
Share of pollution sources Thailand 2024
Share of environmental pollution sources in Thailand in 2024
Premium Statistic Investment in environmental pollution control in South Korea 2014-2023
Investment in environmental pollution control in South Korea 2014-2023
Investment in environmental pollution control in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in trillion South Korean won)
Premium Statistic Cases of environmental pollution in China 2024, by region
Cases of environmental pollution in China 2024, by region
Number of environmental incidents in China in 2024, by region
Premium Statistic National budget for managing environment Thailand 2024, by type of pollution
National budget for managing environment Thailand 2024, by type of pollution
Distribution of national budget for environmental management in Thailand in 2024, by type of pollution (in million Thai baht)
Premium Statistic Number of property damage and environmental pollution Australia FY2023-FY2024, by age
Number of property damage and environmental pollution Australia FY2023-FY2024, by age
Number of offenders recorded for property damage and environmental pollution in Australia from financial year 2023 to financial year 2024, by age
Premium Statistic Number of property damage and environmental pollution Australia FY2009-FY2024, by sex
Number of property damage and environmental pollution Australia FY2009-FY2024, by sex
Number of offenders recorded for property damage and environmental pollution in Australia from financial year 2009 to financial year 2024 (per 100,000 people), by gender
Premium Statistic Most important environmental topic South Korea 2024
Most important environmental topic South Korea 2024
Most important topic to be addressed in environmental education in South Korea in 2024
Premium Statistic Deaths due to air pollution in India 1990-2021
Deaths due to air pollution in India 1990-2021
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution across India from 1990 to 2021
Premium Statistic Global deaths due to air pollution 2023, by type
Global deaths due to air pollution 2023, by type
Estimated number of deaths from air pollution worldwide in 2023, by type (in millions)
Premium Statistic Number of filed pollution complaints Thailand 2024, by selected provinces
Number of filed pollution complaints Thailand 2024, by selected provinces
Number of filed pollution complaints at the Pollution Control Department of Thailand in 2024, by selected provinces
Basic Statistic Americans' concerns about air pollution 1990-2025
Americans' concerns about air pollution 1990-2025
Public concern about air pollution in the United States from 1990 to 2025
Premium Statistic Awareness of 3R Japan 2024
Awareness of 3R Japan 2024
Level of awareness of 3R in Japan as of October 2024
Basic Statistic Number of people imprisoned for property or environmental damage Australia 2015-2024
Number of people imprisoned for property or environmental damage Australia 2015-2024
Number of people imprisoned for property damage or environmental pollution* in Australia from 2015 to 2024
Premium Statistic Cities with highest air pollution Thailand 2026
Cities with highest air pollution Thailand 2026
Cities with the highest air pollution in Thailand as of July 2026 (in US AQI points)
Premium Statistic Number of marine environmental law violations Japan 2015-2024
Number of marine environmental law violations Japan 2015-2024
Number of referral cases for marine environmental law violations in Japan from 2015 to 2024
Premium Statistic Most effective environmental conservation measures South Korea 2024
Most effective environmental conservation measures South Korea 2024
Measures most effective for environmental conservation in South Korea in 2024
Premium Statistic Water pollution concerns in the U.S. 2025, by type
Water pollution concerns in the U.S. 2025, by type
Concern regarding water pollution in the United States in 2025, by type
Premium Statistic PM2.5 air pollution level in selected cities South Korea 2022
PM2.5 air pollution level in selected cities South Korea 2022
Annual air pollution level of particulate matter (PM2.5) in selected cities in South Korea in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter)
Premium Statistic PM10 air pollution level South Korea 2008-2022
PM10 air pollution level South Korea 2008-2022
Annual mean of particulate matter (PM10) air pollution in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter)
Premium Statistic SO2 air pollution level South Korea 2008-2022
SO2 air pollution level South Korea 2008-2022
Annual air pollution level of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in parts per billion)
Premium Statistic CO air pollution level South Korea 2008-2022
CO air pollution level South Korea 2008-2022
Annual air pollution level of carbon monoxide (CO) in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in parts per million)
Premium Statistic Investment in companies in the environmental industry South Korea 2023, by segment
Investment in companies in the environmental industry South Korea 2023, by segment
Investment value in companies in the environmental industry in South Korea in 2023, by segment (in trillion South Korean won)
Premium Statistic Environmental businesses in South Korea 2023, by segment
Environmental businesses in South Korea 2023, by segment
Number of establishments in the environmental industry of South Korea in 2023, by segment
Premium Statistic PM10 air pollution level in selected cities South Korea 2022
PM10 air pollution level in selected cities South Korea 2022
Annual air pollution level of particulate matter (PM10) in selected cities in South Korea in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter)
Premium Statistic Number of pollution complaints filed across Bangkok Thailand 2024, by type
Number of pollution complaints filed across Bangkok Thailand 2024, by type
Number of pollution complaints filed across Bangkok in Thailand in 2024, by type
Premium Statistic Degree of pollution of battery raw materials worldwide 2025
Degree of pollution of battery raw materials worldwide 2025
Degree of toxicity, pollution, and waste formation of raw materials used in batteries worldwide as of 2025
Premium Statistic Number of marine pollution cases Japan 2024, by sea area
Number of marine pollution cases Japan 2024, by sea area
Number of confirmed marine pollution cases in Japan in 2024, by sea area
Basic Statistic Pollution index for the biggest cities in Romania 2025
Pollution index for the biggest cities in Romania 2025
Pollution index for the biggest cities in Romania in 2025
Premium Statistic High air pollution cases count in Russia 2005-2024
High air pollution cases count in Russia 2005-2024
Number of cases of high and extremely high air pollution in Russia from 2005 to 2024
Premium Statistic Environmental research expenses Japan 2013-2022
Environmental research expenses Japan 2013-2022
Research expenses in the environmental field in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in trillion Japanese yen)
Premium Statistic Environmental department budget appropriation Thailand FY 2024, by function
Environmental department budget appropriation Thailand FY 2024, by function
Total budget appropriation of environmental protection department in Thailand in the fiscal year 2024, by function (in billion Thai baht)
Premium Statistic Environmental tax revenues in Europe 2024, by country
Environmental tax revenues in Europe 2024, by country
Environmental tax revenues in Europe in 2024, by country (in million euros)
Premium Statistic Pollution index score of Manila Philippines 2016-2024
Pollution index score of Manila Philippines 2016-2024
Pollution index score of the city of Manila in the Philippines from 2016 to 2024
Premium Statistic Deaths attributable to air pollution in the United States 1990-2021
Deaths attributable to air pollution in the United States 1990-2021
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in the United States from 1990 to 2021
Premium Statistic Deaths from air pollution Japan 2010-2021
Deaths from air pollution Japan 2010-2021
Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Japan between 2010 and 2021
Premium Statistic Average annual PM2.5 air pollution concentrations in the United States 2000-2023
Average annual PM2.5 air pollution concentrations in the United States 2000-2023
Average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution levels in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter)
Premium Statistic Environmental protection spending to GDP ratio South Korea 2012-2021
Environmental protection spending to GDP ratio South Korea 2012-2021
Environmental protection expenditures (EPE) in relation to GDP in South Korea from 2012 to 2021
Premium Statistic American's biggest environmental concerns 2025
American's biggest environmental concerns 2025
Share of adults in the United States who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2025
Premium Statistic Level of awareness of sustainability-related keywords in Japan 2024
Level of awareness of sustainability-related keywords in Japan 2024
Awareness and understanding of sustainability-related topics in Japan as of August 2024
Premium Statistic Pollution index score of megacities APAC 2024, by city
Pollution index score of megacities APAC 2024, by city
Pollution index score of selected megacities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by city
Basic Statistic Environmental Protection Agency expenditure in the U.S. FY 2000-FY 2031
Environmental Protection Agency expenditure in the U.S. FY 2000-FY 2031
Outlays of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States from fiscal year 2000 to 2025 with a forecast to 2031 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Premium Statistic AI awareness among U.S. adults 2022–2026
AI awareness among U.S. adults 2022–2026
Awareness of AI among adults in the United States from 2022 to 2026
Premium Statistic Level of soil pollution caused by lead (Pb) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by lead (Pb) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by lead (Pb) in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in milligrams per kilogram)
Premium Statistic Level of soil pollution caused by zinc(Zn) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by zinc(Zn) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by zinc(Zn) in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in milligrams per kilogram)
Premium Statistic Level of soil pollution caused by copper (Cu) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by copper (Cu) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by copper (Cu) in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in milligrams per kilogram)
Premium Statistic Pollution index score of selected countries in Africa 2024
Pollution index score of selected countries in Africa 2024
Pollution index score of selected countries in Africa in 2024
Premium Statistic Pollution index score of selected cities in Africa 2024
Pollution index score of selected cities in Africa 2024
Pollution index score of selected cities in Africa in 2024
Premium Statistic Level of soil pollution caused by fluorine(F) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by fluorine(F) South Korea 2015-2022
Level of soil pollution caused by fluorine(F) in South Korea from 2015 to 2022 (in milligrams per kilogram)

Annual CO₂ emissions worldwide
39 GtCO₂

Annual plastic waste generation worldwide
***m mt

Main exporter of plastic waste worldwide
Germany

Key figures

The most important key figures provide you with a compact summary of the topic of "Earth Day 2024" and take you straight to the corresponding statistics.

- Most common type of litter found in shorelines
- Plastic bags
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Main litter types found in oceans worldwide 2021, by environment
- Exports of plastic waste
- ****m tons
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Global plastic waste exports 2010-2022
- Largest importer of plastic waste worldwide
- Turkey
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Plastic waste imports worldwide 2024, by leading country

- Share of fashion companies tracking carbon footprint
- **%
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Clothing companies measuring their carbon footprint 2022
- Share of consumers who trust sustainability claims of fashion brands
- **%
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Do consumers worldwide trust clothing brands' sustainability claims 2021

- VC investment value in climate tech
- ****bn USD
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Global climate technology venture capital investments 2010-2023
- Number of green bonds issued annually
- ******bonds
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Number of green bonds worldwide 2023, by sector
- Share of expert investors who believe investing can drive progress in sustainability
- **%
Log in or register to access full data.
Detailed statistics
Share of investors who believe investing can lead to sustainable change 2022