Malaysia vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Malaysia
177.7%
in 2020
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 177.7% against 23.6% in United States of America, a difference of 154.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 7.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 23.3% | 18.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 25.5% | 42.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 177.7% against 23.6% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 154.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.