El Salvador vs Malaysia: Hazardous waste generated per capita

El Salvador
226.24
in 2021
Malaysia
223.54
in 2021
El Salvador rank
17th
Malaysia rank
19th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malaysia
050100150200250200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 226.24 against 223.54 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.7.

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

El Salvador ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 83 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 174.75 91.54 83.21 El Salvador
2020s 204.12 219.98 15.86 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, El Salvador or Malaysia?
El Salvador, at 226.24 against 223.54 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between El Salvador and Malaysia?
2.7, with El Salvador 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 17th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed