France vs Kazakhstan: Treatment of hazardous waste
France
2.42 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan
2.80 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
9th
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- France
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.80 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in France, a difference of 381,090 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 72 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 57.47 million tonnes | 54.50 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 24.22 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, France or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.80 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between France and Kazakhstan?
- 381,090 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do France and Kazakhstan rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- France ranks 9th 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).