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
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 β 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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About this data
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).