Municipal waste generated in Kenya
Kenya: Municipal waste generated was 3.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
732,878
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Municipal waste generated in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Kenya stood at 3.02 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 312.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Kenya peaked at 3.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 732,878, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste generated in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 732,878 | — |
| 2015 | 772,356 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | +130.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million | +11.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.02 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 million, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 732,878 | 1.94 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.01 million | 3.02 million | 4 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Kenya?
- Municipal waste generated in Kenya was 3.02 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,878 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for municipal waste generated?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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