Treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Treatment of hazardous waste was 18,566 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan is 18,566 tonnes, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 19.34 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35 tonnes, in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.01 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 35 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 39 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 5,327 tonnes | +13559.0% |
| 2004 | 307 tonnes | -94.2% |
| 2005 | 1,555 tonnes | +406.5% |
| 2006 | 1,258 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 7.91 million tonnes | +628652.0% |
| 2008 | 3,006 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 19.34 million tonnes | +643373.1% |
| 2010 | 187,181 tonnes | -99.0% |
| 2011 | 82,317 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 53,943 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million tonnes | +5705.8% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 4.95 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,410 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 2017 | 18,566 tonnes | +62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 million tonnes | 35 tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 11,410 tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Kyrgyzstan was 18,566 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).