Total waste generation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total waste generation was 3.13 million tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Kazakhstan, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.13 million tonnes for total waste generation in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and up 2,077.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.13 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45,600 tonnes, in 2007.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 2 |
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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 total waste generation in Kazakhstan?
- Total waste generation in Kazakhstan was 3.13 million tonnes in 2021, 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 3.13 million tonnes in 2021.
- 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 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,077.1%. 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 Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)