Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia
Malaysia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 5.79 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia is 5.79 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 639.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia peaked at 7.02 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 344,550, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344,550 | — |
| 2001 | 420,198 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 460,867 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 460,866 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 469,584 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 548,916 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +101.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 817,562 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 783,410 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 806,295 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 592,462 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million | +360.7% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million | +70.5% |
| 2020 | 7.02 million | +75.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 5.91 million | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 5.79 million | -2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 14.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +360.7% | 592,462 | 2.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795,749 | 344,550 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 592,462 | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million | 3.85 million | 7.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 12 Kazakhstan 9.40 million compare
- 13 France 7.53 million compare
- 14 Sweden 6.58 million compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.59 million compare
- 18 Italy 4.05 million compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia was 5.79 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,550 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.1%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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