Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

Kazakhstan
9.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
12.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Kuwait rank
7th

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 12.48 million tonnes against 9.40 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.08 million tonnes.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 61.46 million tonnes 8,545 tonnes 61.45 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2010s 207.38 million tonnes 3.56 million tonnes 203.82 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 55.01 million tonnes 11.15 million tonnes 43.86 million tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 12.48 million tonnes against 9.40 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
3.08 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed