Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Malaysia or OECD?

Malaysia, at 0.38 t CO2eq/cap against 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in OECD as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Malaysia and OECD?

0 t CO2eq/cap, with Malaysia ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs OECD: Waste — Emissions per capita

Malaysia

0.38 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

OECD

0.38 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Malaysia rank

61st

OECD rank

61st

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

Malaysia
OECD

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.38 t CO2eq/cap against 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in OECD, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 61st and OECD ranks 61st of 208 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.232 t CO2eq/cap	0.569 t CO2eq/cap	0.337 t CO2eq/cap	OECD
2000s	0.314 t CO2eq/cap	0.459 t CO2eq/cap	0.145 t CO2eq/cap	OECD
2010s	0.347 t CO2eq/cap	0.38 t CO2eq/cap	0.033 t CO2eq/cap	OECD
2020s	0.37 t CO2eq/cap	0.38 t CO2eq/cap	0.01 t CO2eq/cap	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Malaysia or OECD?: Malaysia, at 0.38 t CO2eq/cap against 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Malaysia and OECD?: 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and OECD rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?: Malaysia ranks 61st and OECD ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.