Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 594 num items per 100m2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
594 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
7th
of 107 countries
All-time high
693 num items per 100m2
in 2022
All-time low
4 num items per 100m2
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya is 594 num items per 100m2, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 14,750.0% over five years.
That places Kenya 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2020 | 123 num items per 100m2 | +2975.0% |
| 2021 | 263 num items per 100m2 | +113.8% |
| 2022 | 693 num items per 100m2 | +163.5% |
| 2023 | 594 num items per 100m2 | -14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 594 num items per 100m2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.5 num items per 100m2, 7.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 594 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.5 num items per 100m2, 18.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 num items per 100m2 | 4 num items per 100m2 | 4 num items per 100m2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 418.25 num items per 100m2 | 123 num items per 100m2 | 693 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya was 594 num items per 100m2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 693 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 num items per 100m2 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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