Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Municipal waste recycled was 566,900 tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 566,900 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3,443.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan peaked at 822,500 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,500 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,340 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 151,200 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 266,800 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 442,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,325 tonnes | 566,900 tonnes | 822,500 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Standard Deviation 0.801 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 37,700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 42,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 20,997 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,494 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 25,518 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 40,156 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 155,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 111,657 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan?
- Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan was 566,900 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 822,500 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,443.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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