Plastic waste exports in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Plastic waste exports was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Kazakhstan peaked at 18,830 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 144th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,265 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 1,071 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 12.06 tonnes | -98.9% |
| 1999 | 18,830 tonnes | +156010.1% |
| 2001 | 560.7 tonnes | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 959 tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2003 | 419.79 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 4,509 tonnes | +974.2% |
| 2005 | 9,629 tonnes | +113.5% |
| 2006 | 5,569 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 3,434 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 3,436 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,949 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,314 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 5,204 tonnes | +296.2% |
| 2012 | 1,396 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 3,596 tonnes | +157.6% |
| 2014 | 1,403 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 546.66 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 1,645 tonnes | +200.9% |
| 2017 | 4,991 tonnes | +203.4% |
| 2018 | 6,245 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 8,035 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 5,809 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 6,713 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 7,918 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +156010.1% | 12.06 tonnes | 18,830 tonnes |
| 2004 | +974.2% | 419.79 tonnes | 4,509 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,545 tonnes | 12.06 tonnes | 18,830 tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,496 tonnes | 419.79 tonnes | 9,629 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,438 tonnes | 546.66 tonnes | 8,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,110 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,918 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 141 Angola 2.03 tonnes compare
- 142 East Timor 1 tonnes compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.828 tonnes compare
- 144 Austria 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Canada 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 144 France 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Germany 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Ghana 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Hungary 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Italy 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Jordan 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Lebanon 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Malaysia 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Mexico 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Oman 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Qatar 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Romania 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 144 South Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Spain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Thailand 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Kingdom 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United States 0 tonnes compare
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 plastic waste exports in Kazakhstan?
- Plastic waste exports in Kazakhstan was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,830 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.