Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Rwanda?

Malaysia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Rwanda?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Malaysia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Rwanda

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Malaysia rank

37th

Rwanda rank

39th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Malaysia
Rwanda

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Rwanda?: Malaysia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Rwanda?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.