Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 49.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.5%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
26th
of 134 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2020
All-time low
47.6%
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya is 49.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over five years.
That places Kenya 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.1% | — |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0066 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (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 49.5% 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 52.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kenya ranks 26th 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 ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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