El Salvador vs Malaysia: Hazardous waste generated, per capita

El Salvador
0.4379
in 2021
Malaysia
0.6013
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
Malaysia rank
80th

Hazardous waste generated, per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malaysia
0246200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6013 against 0.4379 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1634.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malaysia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 80th of 87 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5791 1.14 0.5656 Malaysia
2020s 0.4911 0.4642 0.0269 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per capita, El Salvador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.6013 against 0.4379 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per capita between El Salvador and Malaysia?
0.1634, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 80th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,249 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed