Total waste generation in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Total waste generation was 2.15 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.15 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
57th
of 62 countries
All-time high
17,911 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Total waste generation in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, total waste generation in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.15 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total waste generation in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,911 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 5,878 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 13,277 tonnes | +125.9% |
| 2013 | 9,364 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 2.08 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 2.15 tonnes | +3.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.15 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.15 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 54 Andorra 1,100 tonnes compare
- 55 Grenada 1,000 tonnes
- 56 North Macedonia 462 tonnes compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 1 tonnes compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes
- 59 Finland 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Monaco 0 tonnes
- 59 Turkey 0 tonnes
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % 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 0.2726 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Total waste generation in Kyrgyzstan was 2.15 tonnes in 2017, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,911 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total waste generation?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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).