Malaysia vs Singapore: Plastic waste exports
Malaysia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
0 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
144th
Singapore rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,341 tonnes | 10,916 tonnes | 6,575 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 15,223 tonnes | 26,808 tonnes | 11,584 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 97,023 tonnes | 40,909 tonnes | 56,113 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 153,469 tonnes | 58,472 tonnes | 94,997 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14,132 tonnes | 25,462 tonnes | 11,330 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and Singapore 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.