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 2.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.8%
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
142nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2018
All-time low
2.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over five years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +98.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 139 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 140 Belize 3.8% compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 3.5% compare
- 143 Bahrain 2.8% compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.4% compare
- 145 Qatar 2.2% compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.4586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0.5528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.5528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 2.8% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
- 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 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd 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 ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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