Treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Treatment of hazardous waste was 2.44 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.44 million
Change on year
down 94.7%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
280.73 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.44 million
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan, 2004–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2004201220212004: 17.7M2005: 10.9M2006: 37.9M2007: 237.6M2008: 280.7M2009: 59.2M2010: 19.6M2011: 45.0M2012: 94.7M2013: 81.8M2014: 110.1M2015: 74.1M2016: 33.3M2017: 190.4M2018: 29.6M2019: 36.1M2020: 45.7M2021: 2.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan is 2.44 million, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.7% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan peaked at 280.73 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 2021.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.32 million 10.86 million 280.73 million 6
2010s 71.48 million 19.59 million 190.40 million 10
2020s 24.08 million 2.44 million 45.71 million 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 Netherlands 3.05 million compare
  2. 5 Italy 2.52 million compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 2.45 million compare
  4. 8 France 2.42 million compare
  5. 9 Sweden 2.17 million compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 1.73 million compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan?
Treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan was 2.44 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 280.73 million in 2008.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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