Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 50.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
109th
of 134 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2018
All-time low
47.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 50.5% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over five years.
Kenya ranks 109th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.9% | — |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.9% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 47.5% | 50.5% | 2 |
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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya was 50.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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