How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Malaysia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Denmark

16.06 kilograms

in 2024

Malaysia

12.19 kilograms

in 2024

Denmark rank

8th

Malaysia rank

10th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

Denmark
Malaysia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.06 kilograms against 12.19 kilograms in Malaysia, a difference of 3.87 kilograms.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.92 kilograms	2.33 kilograms	2.59 kilograms	Denmark
2010s	9.06 kilograms	10.26 kilograms	1.19 kilograms	Malaysia
2020s	11.68 kilograms	9.8 kilograms	1.88 kilograms	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Denmark or Malaysia?: Denmark, at 16.06 kilograms against 12.19 kilograms in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Denmark and Malaysia?: 3.87 kilograms, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Denmark ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.