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
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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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)