Kenya vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Kenya
594 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Kenya
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
0200400600201520192024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 594 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 531 num items per 100m2.

That makes Kenya's figure about 9.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Kenya ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 4 num items per 100m2 81 num items per 100m2 77 num items per 100m2 Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 418.25 num items per 100m2 50 num items per 100m2 368.25 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Kenya, at 594 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
531 num items per 100m2, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Kenya ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed