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

02040602017201920212017: 51.92018: 52.42019: 52.42020: 47.52021: 50.5

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Kenya, 2017 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.2% 51.9% 52.4% 3
2020s 49.0% 47.5% 50.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 106 Guatemala 52.5% compare
  2. 107 Dominica 51.1% compare
  3. 108 Tonga 50.8% compare
  4. 110 Republic of Korea 50.5% compare
  5. 111 Jamaica 50.3% compare
  6. 112 Maldives 50.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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