Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Luxembourg
14.01 kilograms
in 2024
Malaysia
12.19 kilograms
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
9th
Malaysia rank
10th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 14.01 kilograms against 12.19 kilograms in Malaysia, a difference of 1.82 kilograms.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.27 kilograms | 0.3303 kilograms | 34.94 kilograms | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 47.82 kilograms | 1.88 kilograms | 45.94 kilograms | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.43 kilograms | 10.26 kilograms | 8.17 kilograms | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 14.09 kilograms | 9.8 kilograms | 4.29 kilograms | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
- Luxembourg, at 14.01 kilograms against 12.19 kilograms in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 1.82 kilograms, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.