Canada vs Malaysia: Plastic waste exports
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
144th
Malaysia rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,059 tonnes | 4,341 tonnes | 20,718 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 75,239 tonnes | 15,223 tonnes | 60,016 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172,751 tonnes | 97,023 tonnes | 75,728 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 166,369 tonnes | 153,469 tonnes | 12,900 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 141,211 tonnes | 11,306 tonnes | 129,905 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Canada ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste 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 a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.