Europe and Northern America vs Samoa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Europe and Northern America
6
in 2024
Samoa
48
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
27th
Samoa rank
28th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Samoa
0200400600800201520192024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 48 against 6 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 42.

That makes Samoa's figure about 8.0 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and Samoa ranks 28th of 34 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 18 226 208 Samoa
2020s 14.75 367.5 352.75 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Europe and Northern America or Samoa?
Samoa, at 48 against 6 in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Europe and Northern America and Samoa?
42, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Samoa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and Samoa ranks 28th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed