Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Samoa

Samoa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 60.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
60.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 134 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2017
All-time low
60.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Samoa, 2017–2021

02040602017201920212017: 66.22018: 60.42019: 65.72020: 61.92021: 60.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 60.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over five years.

Samoa ranks 89th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Samoa, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 66.2%
2018 60.4% -8.8%
2019 65.7% +8.7%
2020 61.9% -5.8%
2021 60.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.1% 60.4% 66.2% 3
2020s 61.3% 60.8% 61.9% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 86 Romania 62.5% compare
  2. 87 Mozambique 62.4% compare
  3. 88 Grenada 61.9% compare
  4. 90 Comoros 60.0% compare
  5. 91 Malaysia 59.1% compare
  6. 92 Russian Federation 59.1% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Samoa?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Samoa was 60.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Samoa ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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