Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal waste recycled was 4.39 million tonnes in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Malaysia is 4.39 million tonnes, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 706.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Malaysia peaked at 4.39 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 318,862 tonnes, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.39 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 332.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0205 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0252 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0898 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3735 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Malaysia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Malaysia was 4.39 million tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million tonnes in 2020.
- 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 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)