Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: Total waste generation

Kazakhstan

3.13 million tonnes

in 2021

Ukraine

6.75 million tonnes

in 2019

Kazakhstan rank

9th

Ukraine rank

6th

Total waste generation over time

Ukraine currently reports 6.75 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.62 million tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.2 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 59 countries.

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: 59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)