Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Treatment of hazardous waste
Kazakhstan
2.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
2.17 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Sweden rank
11th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.80 million tonnes against 2.17 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 625,180 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 11th of 72 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.47 million tonnes | 373,775 tonnes | 57.10 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 24.22 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 22.23 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.80 million tonnes against 2.17 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 625,180 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 11th 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).