Kazakhstan vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal waste recycled

Kazakhstan
566,900 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
650,901 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd

Municipal waste recycled over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 650,901 tonnes against 566,900 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 84,001 tonnes.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 151,200 tonnes 565,000 tonnes 413,800 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 288,544 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 750,245 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 655,325 tonnes 457,603 tonnes 197,722 tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Kazakhstan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 650,901 tonnes against 566,900 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates?
84,001 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
Kazakhstan ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
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
90 places, 1,516 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).