Malaysia vs Netherlands: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Malaysia
223.54 kilograms
in 2021
Netherlands
246 kilograms
in 2022
Malaysia rank
19th
Netherlands rank
16th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
0100200300200020112022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 246 kilograms against 223.54 kilograms in Malaysia, a difference of 22.46 kilograms.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 83 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 35.78 kilograms 238.67 kilograms 202.89 kilograms Netherlands
2010s 88.23 kilograms 289.2 kilograms 200.97 kilograms Netherlands
2020s 216.42 kilograms 288 kilograms 71.58 kilograms Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Malaysia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 246 kilograms against 223.54 kilograms in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Malaysia and Netherlands?
22.46 kilograms, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Malaysia ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by 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
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)