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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2017201920212017: 7.3k2018: 7.7k2019: 7.9k2020: 7.4k2021: 8.1k

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,625 7,266 7,941 3
2020s 7,729 7,403 8,055 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 57 Suriname 11,041 compare
  2. 58 Congo 9,851 compare
  3. 59 El Salvador 9,761 compare
  4. 61 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 compare
  5. 62 Italy 6,761 compare
  6. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
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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