Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

Kazakhstan
9.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
5.79 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Malaysia rank
13th

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 9.40 million tonnes against 5.79 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 3.61 million tonnes.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 144.39 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 143.35 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2010s 207.38 million tonnes 1.62 million tonnes 205.76 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 55.01 million tonnes 5.64 million tonnes 49.37 million tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Kazakhstan, at 9.40 million tonnes against 5.79 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
3.61 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th 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