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
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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

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).