Italy vs Malaysia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

Italy
4.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
5.79 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
Malaysia rank
13th

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.79 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 1.74 million tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 69 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.03 million tonnes 959,315 tonnes 2.07 million tonnes Italy
2010s 3.62 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes 2.08 million tonnes Italy
2020s 4.23 million tonnes 6.46 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.79 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Italy and Malaysia?
1.74 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Italy ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed