Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

Luxembourg
0.0061 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Malaysia
0.0149 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
Malaysia rank
18th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0149 kg per constant US$ against 0.0061 kg per constant US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0088 kg per constant US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0033 kg per constant US$ 0.0048 kg per constant US$ 0.0015 kg per constant US$ Malaysia
2010s 0.0052 kg per constant US$ 0.0098 kg per constant US$ 0.0046 kg per constant US$ Malaysia
2020s 0.0047 kg per constant US$ 0.0184 kg per constant US$ 0.0137 kg per constant US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0149 kg per constant US$ against 0.0061 kg per constant US$ in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
0.0088 kg per constant US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
90 places, 1,170 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed