Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Kenya

Kenya: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 16,233 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16,233
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16,233
in 2022
All-time low
13,993
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Kenya, 2017–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920222017: 14.0k2018: 14.6k2019: 15.2k2020: 15.6k2021: 15.9k2022: 16.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 16,233 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 68th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Kenya, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 13,993 —
2018 14,637 +4.6%
2019 15,163 +3.6%
2020 15,588 +2.8%
2021 15,942 +2.3%
2022 16,233 +1.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 16,233 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,423, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 16,233 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,598 13,993 15,163 3
2020s 15,921 15,588 16,233 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 65 Japan 19,169 compare
  2. 66 Guyana 18,264 compare
  3. 67 Belize 17,353 compare
  4. 69 Gambia 16,232 compare
  5. 70 Liberia 15,363 compare
  6. 71 Kuwait 15,080 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Kenya?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Kenya was 16,233 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 16,233 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13,993 in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Kenya ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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