Municipal waste generated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal waste generated was 13.94 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Malaysia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Malaysia stood at 13.94 million tonnes.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Malaysia peaked at 13.95 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 15th out of 75 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.20 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 13.95 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 generated in Malaysia?
- Municipal waste generated in Malaysia was 13.94 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 75 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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