Malaysia vs Vietnam: Change air pollutant emissions
Malaysia
4.68 million
in 2022
Vietnam
5.97 million
in 2022
Malaysia rank
13th
Vietnam rank
11th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 5.97 million against 4.68 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8,757 | 340,876 | 332,119 | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 8,889 | 346,525 | 337,636 | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 9,020 | 352,202 | 343,182 | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 9,149 | 357,898 | 348,748 | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 9,277 | 363,604 | 354,327 | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 9,402 | 369,309 | 359,907 | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 9,523 | 375,001 | 365,478 | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 10,343 | 386,759 | 376,416 | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 12,487 | 416,413 | 403,926 | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 15,495 | 460,808 | 445,313 | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 19,061 | 511,788 | 492,727 | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 23,434 | 572,133 | 548,700 | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 31,316 | 681,237 | 649,921 | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 44,113 | 739,705 | 695,592 | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 61,359 | 810,754 | 749,395 | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 87,066 | 885,265 | 798,199 | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 123,887 | 950,633 | 826,746 | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 189,865 | 1.06 million | 865,713 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 226,131 | 1.11 million | 884,284 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 259,422 | 1.19 million | 926,837 | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 367,707 | 2.05 million | 1.68 million | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 560,882 | 4.44 million | 3.88 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 748,410 | 5.45 million | 4.71 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 5.49 million | 4.39 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 6.29 million | 4.29 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 7.80 million | 4.60 million | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 8.51 million | 4.12 million | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 6.16 million | 1.37 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.97 million against 4.68 million in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 1.29 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th 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.