Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Share of plastic waste exports

Kazakhstan
0.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Malaysia rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
00.511.52198920062024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Malaysia
2000s 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% Malaysia
2010s 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% Malaysia
2020s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.