Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Samoa
Samoa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 788 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
788 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 160 countries
All-time high
809 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
719 tonnes
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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 788 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over five years.
Samoa ranks 113th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 753 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 719 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 809 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 784 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 788 tonnes | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 788 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 788 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 760.33 tonnes | 719 tonnes | 809 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 786 tonnes | 784 tonnes | 788 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 110 State of Palestine 975 tonnes compare
- 111 Vanuatu 931 tonnes compare
- 112 Qatar 910 tonnes compare
- 114 Western Sahara 752 tonnes compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 733 tonnes compare
- 115 Brunei 733 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (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 788 tonnes 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 809 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 719 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 160 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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