Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Treatment of hazardous waste
Kazakhstan
2.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
2.71 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Malaysia rank
6th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.80 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 89,730 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.32 million tonnes | 397,472 tonnes | 106.93 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 71.48 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 70.46 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 13.42 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.80 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 89,730 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th 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).