Italy vs Malaysia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Italy
58.9%
in 2022
Malaysia
177.7%
in 2020
Italy rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
1st
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 177.7% against 58.9% in Italy, a difference of 118.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.0 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.0% | 9.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 75.5% | 48.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 177.7% | 147.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 177.7% against 58.9% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Italy and Malaysia?
- 118.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.