Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 0.6013 kg in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Malaysia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6013 kg for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 6.67 kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4568 kg, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 kg | 1.65 kg | 6.67 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kg | 0.8333 kg | 1.6 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5291 kg | 0.4568 kg | 0.6013 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 81 United Arab Emirates 1.24 kg compare
- 82 Monaco 0.8634 kg compare
- 83 State of Palestine 0.6545 kg compare
- 85 El Salvador 0.4379 kg compare
- 86 Liechtenstein 0.4377 kg compare
- 87 Belarus 0.3948 kg compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.33 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 26,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 12,792 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 650,242 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 658,658 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Malaysia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Malaysia was 0.6013 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4568 kg in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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