Samoa vs Vanuatu: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes

Samoa
788 tonnes
in 2021
Vanuatu
931 tonnes
in 2021
Samoa rank
113th
Vanuatu rank
111th

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
02004006008001.0k201720192021

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 931 tonnes against 788 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 143 tonnes.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 111th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 760.33 tonnes 902 tonnes 141.67 tonnes Vanuatu
2020s 786 tonnes 953 tonnes 167 tonnes Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 931 tonnes against 788 tonnes in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Samoa and Vanuatu?
143 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Samoa ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 111th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). 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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed