Malaysia vs Singapore: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Malaysia
177.7%
in 2020
Singapore
55.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 177.7% against 55.1% in Singapore, a difference of 122.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 49.0% | 44.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 59.8% | 15.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 177.7% | 51.7% | 126.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 177.7% against 55.1% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 122.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th 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.