Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Samoa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
6
in 2024
Samoa
48
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
27th
Samoa rank
28th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Samoa
0200400600800201520192024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 48 against 6 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 42.

That makes Samoa's figure about 8.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 49 226 177 Samoa
2020s 26 367.5 341.5 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 48 against 6 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Samoa?
42, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Samoa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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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