Australia vs Kazakhstan: Treatment of hazardous waste

Australia
2.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
2.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Kazakhstan rank
5th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Australia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.80 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 196,970 tonnes.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 72 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 903.97 million tonnes 148.39 million tonnes 755.58 million tonnes Australia
2010s 2.32 million tonnes 67.28 million tonnes 64.97 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 2.77 million tonnes 13.42 million tonnes 10.65 million tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Australia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2.80 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Australia and Kazakhstan?
196,970 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Australia ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
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
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).