Kenya vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Kenya
594 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Kenya
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 594 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 542 num items per 100m2.
That makes Kenya's figure about 11.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 num items per 100m2 | 163 num items per 100m2 | 159 num items per 100m2 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 418.25 num items per 100m2 | 230.5 num items per 100m2 | 187.75 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Kenya, at 594 num items per 100m2 against 52 num items per 100m2 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 542 num items per 100m2, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 106 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.