Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Total waste generation
Kazakhstan
3.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
1.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Total waste generation over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.30 million tonnes against 1.54 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.76 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,067 tonnes | 314,316 tonnes | 235,249 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 600,783 tonnes | 634,397 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.60 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.30 million tonnes against 1.54 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 1.76 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for total waste generation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th 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).