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
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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 – 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

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).