Beach litter in Kenya
Kenya: Beach litter was 5.94 million number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.94 million number
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
6.93 million number
in 2022
All-time low
39,684 number
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Beach litter in Kenya, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.94 million number for beach litter in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 14,871.1% over five years.
Kenya ranks 2nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,684 number | 39,684 number | 39,684 number | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million number | 1.23 million number | 6.93 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Cyprus 105.35 million number compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.48 million number compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 1.36 million number compare
- 5 Vanuatu 1.10 million number compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 267.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Kenya?
- Beach litter in Kenya was 5.94 million number in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 million number in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,684 number in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for beach litter?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)