Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Total waste generation, by activity
Kazakhstan
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2023
Russian Federation
9.28 billion tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
1st
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.28 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 8.24 billion tonnes.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 9.0 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 598.62 million tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 374.79 million tonnes | 5.51 billion tonnes | 5.14 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 834.92 million tonnes | 8.43 billion tonnes | 7.59 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9.28 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 8.24 billion tonnes, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st 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.