Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Change air pollutant emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.25 million
in 2022
Malaysia
4.68 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Malaysia rank
13th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.25 million against 4.68 million in Malaysia, a difference of 572,190.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 27 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malaysia Difference Ahead
1750s 149,878 8,757 141,120 Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s 149,910 8,889 141,021 Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s 149,897 9,020 140,877 Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s 149,833 9,149 140,683 Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 149,712 9,277 140,435 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 149,530 9,402 140,128 Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 149,618 9,523 140,095 Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 150,044 10,343 139,701 Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 150,387 12,487 137,900 Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 150,637 15,495 135,143 Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 161,919 19,061 142,858 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 189,352 23,434 165,918 Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 221,590 31,316 190,273 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 259,622 44,113 215,509 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 304,281 61,359 242,922 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 359,735 87,066 272,669 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 430,249 123,887 306,362 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 501,787 189,865 311,922 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 627,766 226,131 401,636 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 902,075 259,422 642,653 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 1.47 million 367,707 1.10 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.80 million 560,882 1.24 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.19 million 748,410 1.44 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.94 million 1.10 million 1.84 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.52 million 1.99 million 1.53 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.13 million 3.20 million 73,410 Malaysia
2010s 4.58 million 4.39 million 188,303 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.17 million 4.78 million 390,313 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.25 million against 4.68 million in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
572,190, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed