New Zealand vs Samoa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

New Zealand
401 tonnes
in 2021
Samoa
508 tonnes
in 2021
New Zealand rank
103rd
Samoa rank
100th

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time

  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
0200400600201720192021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 508 tonnes against 401 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 107 tonnes.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 160 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 334 tonnes 426.33 tonnes 92.33 tonnes Samoa
2020s 388 tonnes 495.5 tonnes 107.5 tonnes Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, New Zealand or Samoa?
Samoa, at 508 tonnes against 401 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between New Zealand and Samoa?
107 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
New Zealand ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 100th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed