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.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,277 kilograms | — |
| 2001 | 1,251 kilograms | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,296 kilograms | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,264 kilograms | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,248 kilograms | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,195 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,111 kilograms | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,048 kilograms | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,044 kilograms | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,050 kilograms | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,059 kilograms | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,829 kilograms | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 875.4 kilograms | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 1,391 kilograms | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 1,758 kilograms | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 1,775 kilograms | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,057 kilograms | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 2,066 kilograms | +0.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2,066 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 kilograms, 1986.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2,066 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 kilograms, 12.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated per capita in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +72.7% | 1,059 kilograms | 1,829 kilograms |
| 2013 | +58.9% | 875.4 kilograms | 1,391 kilograms |
| 2012 | -52.1% | 1,829 kilograms | 875.4 kilograms |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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).