Austria vs Malaysia: Municipal waste recycled
Austria
4.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
5.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
13th
Malaysia rank
10th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.40 million tonnes against 4.48 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 920,500 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 million tonnes | 410,100 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 817,033 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 254,672 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Austria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.40 million tonnes against 4.48 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Austria and Malaysia?
- 920,500 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.