Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal waste recycled was 5.40 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Malaysia is 5.40 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 241.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Malaysia peaked at 5.40 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318,862 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 410,100 tonnes | 318,862 tonnes | 515,245 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million tonnes | 543,464 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 5.40 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 recycled in Malaysia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia was 5.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,862 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.9%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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