France vs Kazakhstan: Total waste generation
France
2.48 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan
3.30 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
11th
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Total waste generation over time
- France
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.30 million tonnes against 2.48 million tonnes in France, a difference of 822,340 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 79,067 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 74,726 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 132,560 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, France or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.30 million tonnes against 2.48 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between France and Kazakhstan?
- 822,340 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do France and Kazakhstan rank globally for total waste generation?
- France ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).