Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 97.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
97.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 160 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2021
All-time low
93.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe, 2017–2021

0204060801002017201920212017: 96.7 %2018: 93.2 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 95.7 %2021: 97.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 97.2% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 96.7%
2018 93.2% -3.5%
2019 96.2% +3.2%
2020 95.7% -0.5%
2021 97.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.4% 93.2% 96.7% 3
2020s 96.5% 95.7% 97.2% 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 16 Qatar 97.8% compare
  2. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.6% compare
  3. 18 Bahrain 97.2% compare
  4. 20 Equatorial Guinea 96.5% compare
  5. 21 Belize 96.2% compare
  6. 22 Saudi Arabia 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.2% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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