Italy vs Malaysia: Treatment of hazardous waste
Italy
2.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
2.71 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Malaysia rank
6th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.52 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 182,800 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 976,835 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 157,215 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.52 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Italy and Malaysia?
- 182,800 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Italy ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – 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).