Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Plastic waste exports
Kazakhstan
0 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
144th
Malaysia rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,545 tonnes | 21,133 tonnes | 15,588 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,496 tonnes | 98,950 tonnes | 95,453 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,438 tonnes | 153,469 tonnes | 150,031 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5,110 tonnes | 14,132 tonnes | 9,022 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Kazakhstan, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 0 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kazakhstan 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.