Malaysia vs Slovenia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Malaysia
177.7%
in 2020
Slovenia
55.3%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
1st
Slovenia rank
3rd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Malaysia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 177.7% against 55.3% in Slovenia, a difference of 122.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 16.3% | 11.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 40.5% | 35.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 177.7% | 56.8% | 120.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Malaysia or Slovenia?
- Malaysia, at 177.7% against 55.3% in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 122.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Slovenia ranks 3rd 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.