Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa
Samoa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
up 4,700.0%
World rank
23rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
783
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa is 48, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4,700.0% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa peaked at 783 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 23rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 209 | — |
| 2018 | 243 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 783 | +222.2% |
| 2022 | 638 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 48 | +4700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226 | 209 | 243 | 2 |
| 2020s | 367.5 | 1 | 783 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Samoa was 48 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 783 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Samoa ranks 23rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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