Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Samoa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Samoa
48 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
26th
Samoa rank
29th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 42 num items per 100m2.
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 26th and Samoa ranks 29th of 33 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 num items per 100m2 | 226 num items per 100m2 | 177 num items per 100m2 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 367.5 num items per 100m2 | 341.5 num items per 100m2 | 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 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2, 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 26th and Samoa ranks 29th of 33 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.