Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 8,055 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,055
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
60th
of 134 countries
All-time high
8,055
in 2021
All-time low
7,266
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.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8,055 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 60th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,266 | — |
| 2018 | 7,669 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7,941 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,403 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,055 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,625 | 7,266 | 7,941 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,729 | 7,403 | 8,055 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Suriname 11,041 compare
- 58 Congo 9,851 compare
- 59 El Salvador 9,761 compare
- 61 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 compare
- 62 Italy 6,761 compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 compare
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 8,055 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 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 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kenya ranks 60th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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