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
051015198920062024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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