Germany vs Kazakhstan: Total waste generation, by activity
Germany
385.80 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Kazakhstan rank
2nd
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.03 billion tonnes against 385.80 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 648.07 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Kazakhstan ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.87 million tonnes | 472.89 million tonnes | 106.02 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 384.93 million tonnes | 353.54 million tonnes | 31.39 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 393.48 million tonnes | 764.03 million tonnes | 370.56 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.03 billion tonnes against 385.80 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 648.07 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Kazakhstan ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.