Municipal waste collected in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal waste collected was 2.29 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste collected in Malaysia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Malaysia is 2.29 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Malaysia peaked at 10.30 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million tonnes, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 47th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 8.20 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 municipal waste collected in Malaysia?
- Municipal waste collected in Malaysia was 2.29 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.30 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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