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
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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.

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About this data

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