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
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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 – 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).