Kazakhstan vs Spain: Total waste generation
Kazakhstan
3.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
6.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Total waste generation over time
- Kazakhstan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.04 million tonnes against 3.30 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.74 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,067 tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.60 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Kazakhstan or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.04 million tonnes against 3.30 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 2.74 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for total waste generation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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).