Australia vs Malaysia: Treatment of hazardous waste
Australia
2.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
2.71 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Malaysia rank
6th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 107,240 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903.97 million tonnes | 520,742 tonnes | 903.45 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 128,140 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Australia and Malaysia?
- 107,240 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Australia ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).