Austria vs Malaysia: Municipal waste recycled

Austria
4.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
4.39 million tonnes
in 2020
Austria rank
12th
Malaysia rank
14th

Municipal waste recycled over time

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How they compare

Austria currently reports 4.54 million tonnes against 4.39 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 158,610 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 86 countries.

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

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 4.63 million tonnes 4.39 million tonnes 246,610 tonnes Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Austria or Malaysia?
Austria, at 4.54 million tonnes against 4.39 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Austria and Malaysia?
158,610 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
Austria ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)