Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia
Malaysia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 5.79 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia is 5.79 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 344,550 tonnes, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 13th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 795,749 tonnes | 344,550 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 592,462 tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 10 Kazakhstan 9.40 million tonnes compare
- 11 France 7.53 million tonnes compare
- 12 Sweden 6.58 million tonnes compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.59 million tonnes compare
- 16 Italy 4.05 million tonnes 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 treated or disposed in Malaysia?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia was 5.79 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,550 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 72 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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