Hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 2,066 kilograms in 2017. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2017, hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2,066 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2,066 kilograms in 2017 and was at its lowest, 875.4 kilograms, in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 6th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,178 kilograms | 1,044 kilograms | 1,296 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,601 kilograms | 875.4 kilograms | 2,066 kilograms | 8 |
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More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1262 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9454 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 2,066 kilograms in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,066 kilograms in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.4 kilograms in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)