Municipal waste generated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal waste generated was 13.94 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.94 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13.95 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Malaysia stood at 13.94 million.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Malaysia peaked at 13.95 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.73 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.89 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.33 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.78 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.26 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.77 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.87 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.60 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 12.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.94 million | -0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.94 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.71 million, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.20 million | 6.38 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million | 10.87 million | 13.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 million | 13.91 million | 13.95 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 municipal waste generated in Malaysia?
- Municipal waste generated in Malaysia was 13.94 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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