Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 594 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
594
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
6th
of 93 countries
All-time high
693
in 2022
All-time low
4
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya is 594, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 14,750.0% over five years.
That places Kenya 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 123 | +2975.0% |
| 2021 | 263 | +113.8% |
| 2022 | 693 | +163.5% |
| 2023 | 594 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 418.25 | 123 | 693 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 (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 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 93 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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