Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 7,888 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,888
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 134 countries
All-time high
8,185
in 2020
All-time low
6,727
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
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kenya is 7,888, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over five years.
Kenya ranks 39th 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 | 6,727 | — |
| 2018 | 6,968 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,223 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8,185 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 7,888 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,973 | 6,727 | 7,223 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,036 | 7,888 | 8,185 | 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 29,886 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 17,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -19.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.28 % change on previous year (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 7,888 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 8,185 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,727 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kenya ranks 39th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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