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
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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

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).