Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal waste recycled was 5.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Malaysia is 5.40 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318,862, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 91 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318,862 | — |
| 2001 | 336,325 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 354,745 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 374,174 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 394,666 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 416,281 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 439,080 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 463,127 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 488,492 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 515,245 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 543,464 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 573,228 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +130.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.93 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million | +9.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 11.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.40 million, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +130.8% | 573,228 | 1.32 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410,100 | 318,862 | 515,245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 543,464 | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 million | 4.39 million | 5.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.66 million compare
- 11 United Kingdom 7.66 million compare
- 13 Canada 6.75 million compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.88 million compare
- 16 Belgium 4.53 million compare
- 17 Austria 4.48 million compare
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 recycled in Malaysia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia was 5.40 million 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,862 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 91 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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