Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Municipal waste recycled was 566,900 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 566,900 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
Kazakhstan ranks 45th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,500 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 13,400 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 22,300 tonnes | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 101,300 tonnes | +354.3% |
| 2009 | 151,200 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 71,100 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 64,300 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 136,500 tonnes | +112.3% |
| 2013 | 16,000 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 2014 | 383,000 tonnes | +2293.8% |
| 2015 | 372,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 346,100 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 442,700 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 427,100 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 408,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 822,500 tonnes | +101.2% |
| 2021 | 636,600 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 595,300 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 566,900 tonnes | -4.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 566,900 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 566,900 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 54% of the median. (42 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 tonnes | 383,000 tonnes |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 45th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).