Estonia vs Kazakhstan: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Estonia
1,130 kilograms
in 2022
Kazakhstan
2,193 kilograms
in 2021
Estonia rank
7th
Kazakhstan rank
4th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Estonia
  • Kazakhstan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200420132022

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2,193 kilograms against 1,130 kilograms in Estonia, a difference of 1,063 kilograms.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 83 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 5,311 kilograms 29,952 kilograms 24,641 kilograms Kazakhstan
2010s 7,433 kilograms 14,937 kilograms 7,504 kilograms Kazakhstan
2020s 1,198 kilograms 7,262 kilograms 6,064 kilograms Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Estonia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2,193 kilograms against 1,130 kilograms in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Estonia and Kazakhstan?
1,063 kilograms, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kazakhstan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Kazakhstan rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Estonia ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)