Malaysia vs Spain: Hazardous waste exported
Malaysia
51,409 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
64,705 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64,705 tonnes against 51,409 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 13,296 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,768 tonnes | 67,147 tonnes | 59,379 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 84,646 tonnes | 61,623 tonnes | 23,023 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 64,705 tonnes against 51,409 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Malaysia and Spain?
- 13,296 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.