Municipal waste collected in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Municipal waste collected was 4.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 4.14 million for municipal waste collected in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.09 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 3.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.93 million | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million | +8.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 4.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 4.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 2.09 million | 3.93 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 2.94 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.71 million | 4.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Kazakhstan?
- Municipal waste collected in Kazakhstan was 4.14 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for municipal waste collected?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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