Finland vs Malaysia: Municipal waste collected
Finland
2.61 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
2.29 million tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Malaysia rank
47th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.61 million tonnes against 2.29 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 322,300 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 76,328 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 703,332 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 2.61 million tonnes against 2.29 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Finland and Malaysia?
- 322,300 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Finland ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.