Malaysia vs Netherlands: Share of global plastic waste imports
Malaysia
9.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
13.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
4th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.8% against 9.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 14.8% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.8% against 9.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 4.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Malaysia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 imports that a country accounts for.