Malaysia vs Thailand: Change air pollutant emissions
Malaysia
4.68 million
in 2022
Thailand
6.89 million
in 2022
Malaysia rank
13th
Thailand rank
10th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.89 million against 4.68 million in Malaysia, a difference of 2.21 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8,757 | 160,692 | 151,935 | Thailand |
| 1760s | 8,889 | 163,353 | 154,464 | Thailand |
| 1770s | 9,020 | 166,027 | 157,007 | Thailand |
| 1780s | 9,149 | 168,709 | 159,560 | Thailand |
| 1790s | 9,277 | 171,396 | 162,119 | Thailand |
| 1800s | 9,402 | 174,082 | 164,680 | Thailand |
| 1810s | 9,523 | 182,157 | 172,633 | Thailand |
| 1820s | 10,343 | 185,539 | 175,196 | Thailand |
| 1830s | 12,487 | 186,553 | 174,065 | Thailand |
| 1840s | 15,495 | 201,948 | 186,453 | Thailand |
| 1850s | 19,061 | 216,492 | 197,431 | Thailand |
| 1860s | 23,434 | 227,289 | 203,855 | Thailand |
| 1870s | 31,316 | 242,201 | 210,885 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 44,113 | 263,265 | 219,152 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 61,359 | 288,814 | 227,456 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 87,066 | 334,393 | 247,327 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 123,887 | 432,314 | 308,427 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 189,865 | 565,254 | 375,390 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 226,131 | 726,731 | 500,601 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 259,422 | 918,556 | 659,134 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 367,707 | 1.54 million | 1.17 million | Thailand |
| 1960s | 560,882 | 2.66 million | 2.10 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 748,410 | 4.31 million | 3.56 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 5.49 million | 4.39 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 8.54 million | 6.54 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 9.66 million | 6.46 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 10.36 million | 5.97 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 7.24 million | 2.46 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.89 million against 4.68 million in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 2.21 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th 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.