Malaysia vs Portugal: Hazardous waste exported
Malaysia
51,409 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
60,588 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Portugal rank
22nd
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 60,588 tonnes against 51,409 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 9,179 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,768 tonnes | 51,275 tonnes | 43,507 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84,646 tonnes | 56,099 tonnes | 28,547 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 60,588 tonnes against 51,409 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 9,179 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.