Malaysia vs Sweden: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Malaysia
12.19
in 2024
Sweden
16.92
in 2024
Malaysia rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.92 against 12.19 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.73.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6183 | 0.9151 | 0.2968 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 4.62 | 2.74 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.26 | 13.11 | 2.86 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 12.65 | 2.85 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.92 against 12.19 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 4.73, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.