Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 8,055 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,055 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
73rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
8,055 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
7,266 tonnes
in 2017
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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8,055 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over five years.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,266 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 7,669 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7,941 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,403 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,055 tonnes | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,055 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,055 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,625 tonnes | 7,266 tonnes | 7,941 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,729 tonnes | 7,403 tonnes | 8,055 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 Congo 9,851 tonnes compare
- 71 El Salvador 9,761 tonnes compare
- 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,741 tonnes compare
- 74 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 tonnes compare
- 75 Italy 6,761 tonnes compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 tonnes compare
- 76 United Kingdom 6,500 tonnes compare
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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya was 8,055 tonnes 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 8,055 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,266 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 160 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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