Municipal waste generated in Kenya
Kenya: Municipal waste generated was 3.02 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
46th
of 75 countries
All-time high
3.02 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
732,878 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014β2023
Municipal waste generated in Kenya, 2014β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Kenya stood at 3.02 million tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 732,878 tonnes, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 46th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 732,878 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 5,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,761 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 14,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 9,974 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 201,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,025 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Kenya?
- Municipal waste generated in Kenya was 3.02 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,878 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for municipal waste generated?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 75 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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