Treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Treatment of hazardous waste was 2.44 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Treatment of hazardous waste in Kazakhstan, 2004–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 25.54 % change on previous year (2024)
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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