Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 1,396 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,396
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,396
in 2022
All-time low
1,203
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2017–2022

05001.0k1.5k2017201920222017: 1.2k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,396. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 1,203
2018 1,259 +4.7%
2019 1,304 +3.6%
2020 1,340 +2.8%
2021 1,371 +2.3%
2022 1,396 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,255 1,203 1,304 3
2020s 1,369 1,340 1,396 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 87 Germany 2,482 compare
  2. 88 Gabon 2,364 compare
  3. 89 France 1,787 compare
  4. 91 Brunei Darussalam 1,384 compare
  5. 92 Bahamas 1,357 compare
  6. 93 Portugal 1,334 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,396 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1,396 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,203 in 2017.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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