Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 99.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia is 99.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 275.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +386.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +95.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 20.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 51.3% | 99.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malaysia was 99.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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