South Korea vs Malaysia: Share of plastic waste exports
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
139th
Malaysia rank
139th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- South Korea 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
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.