Malaysia vs Turkey: Share plastic waste imports
Malaysia
9.11
in 2024
Turkey
14.24
in 2024
Malaysia rank
4th
Turkey rank
1st
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 14.24 against 9.11 in Malaysia, a difference of 5.13.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.63 | 1.87 | 4.76 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 0.1849 | 1.56 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4545 | 0.0377 | 0.4168 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 1.13 | 2.04 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 13.24 | 6.96 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 14.24 against 9.11 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 5.13, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Malaysia ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 1st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.