Share of global plastic waste imports in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Kazakhstan is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 4,345.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Kazakhstan 80th out of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 77 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 78 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 79 Benin 0.0% compare
- 81 Togo 0.0% compare
- 82 Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Kazakhstan?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Kazakhstan was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,345.9%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.