Kenya vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Kenya
594 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
68 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Kenya
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 594 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 526 num items per 100m2.
That makes Kenya's figure about 8.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 num items per 100m2 | 87 num items per 100m2 | 83 num items per 100m2 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 418.25 num items per 100m2 | 77.5 num items per 100m2 | 340.75 num items per 100m2 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Kenya or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Kenya, at 594 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Kenya and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 526 num items per 100m2, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.