Kenya vs Malaysia: Change air pollutant emissions
Kenya
4.22 million
in 2022
Malaysia
4.68 million
in 2022
Kenya rank
16th
Malaysia rank
13th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.68 million against 4.22 million in Kenya, a difference of 457,840.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 25 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 67,558 | 8,757 | 58,801 | Kenya |
| 1760s | 67,725 | 8,889 | 58,836 | Kenya |
| 1770s | 67,887 | 9,020 | 58,867 | Kenya |
| 1780s | 68,043 | 9,149 | 58,894 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 68,192 | 9,277 | 58,916 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 68,334 | 9,402 | 58,933 | Kenya |
| 1810s | 68,624 | 9,523 | 59,101 | Kenya |
| 1820s | 69,096 | 10,343 | 58,753 | Kenya |
| 1830s | 69,561 | 12,487 | 57,074 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 70,018 | 15,495 | 54,524 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 72,537 | 19,061 | 53,476 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 78,950 | 23,434 | 55,517 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 88,320 | 31,316 | 57,004 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 109,009 | 44,113 | 64,896 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 135,512 | 61,359 | 74,153 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 205,280 | 87,066 | 118,215 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 342,183 | 123,887 | 218,296 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 367,417 | 189,865 | 177,552 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 412,086 | 226,131 | 185,955 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 557,275 | 259,422 | 297,853 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 787,517 | 367,707 | 419,810 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 830,640 | 560,882 | 269,758 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 748,410 | 307,300 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.10 million | 419,593 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 1.99 million | 91,789 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 3.20 million | 462,514 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 4.39 million | 772,330 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.15 million | 4.78 million | 629,753 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.68 million against 4.22 million in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 457,840, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Kenya ranks 16th 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.