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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.4% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.8% | 61.9% | 2 |
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 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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