Kazakhstan vs Republic of Korea: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

Kazakhstan
578,263 tonnes
in 2023
Republic of Korea
813,000 tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 813,000 tonnes against 578,263 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 234,737 tonnes.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 994,236 tonnes 195.40 million tonnes 194.41 million tonnes Republic of Korea
2010s 517,138 tonnes 769,500 tonnes 252,362 tonnes Republic of Korea
2020s 536,394 tonnes 794,000 tonnes 257,606 tonnes Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment, Kazakhstan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 813,000 tonnes against 578,263 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment between Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
234,737 tonnes, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea rank globally for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 910 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed