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
01.0M2.0M3.0M200420132023

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

Indicator
Total waste generation
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
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).