Malaysia vs Philippines: Municipal waste generated
Malaysia
13.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
21.02 million tonnes
in 2019
Malaysia rank
15th
Philippines rank
13th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 13.94 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 7.07 million tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 75 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21.02 million tonnes against 13.94 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 7.07 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.