Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Municipal waste recycled was 566,900 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 566,900 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,500, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 47th out of 91 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,500 | — |
| 2006 | 13,400 | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 22,300 | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 101,300 | +354.3% |
| 2009 | 151,200 | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 71,100 | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 64,300 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 136,500 | +112.3% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | -88.3% |
| 2014 | 383,000 | +2293.8% |
| 2015 | 372,500 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 346,100 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 442,700 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 427,100 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 408,700 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 822,500 | +101.2% |
| 2021 | 636,600 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 595,300 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 566,900 | -4.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 566,900 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 566,900 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2293.8% | 16,000 | 383,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,340 | 8,500 | 151,200 | 5 |
| 2010s | 266,800 | 16,000 | 442,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,325 | 566,900 | 822,500 | 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 recycled in Kazakhstan?
- Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan was 566,900 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 91 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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