Total waste generation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total waste generation was 3.30 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Kazakhstan, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.30 million tonnes for total waste generation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.30 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,600 tonnes, in 2007.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total waste generation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 122,500 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 294,100 tonnes | +140.1% |
| 2006 | 46,000 tonnes | -84.4% |
| 2007 | 45,600 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68,700 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 70,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 85,700 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 143,900 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million tonnes | +689.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.13 million tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million tonnes | +8.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,600 tonnes, 139.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.30 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 11.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +689.7% | 143,900 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,850 tonnes | 45,600 tonnes | 294,100 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 85,700 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.30 million 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 total waste generation in Kazakhstan?
- Total waste generation in Kazakhstan was 3.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,600 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total waste generation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. 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 Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).