Kenya vs Western Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Kenya
594
in 2023
Western Africa
89
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Western Africa rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 594 against 89 in Western Africa, a difference of 505.
That makes Kenya's figure about 6.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Western Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 106 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 14,222 | 14,218 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 418.25 | 375,251 | 374,832 | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Kenya, at 594 against 89 in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 505, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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.