Libya vs Malaysia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Libya
0.1241 tonnes per person
in 2022
Malaysia
0.1349 tonnes per person
in 2022
Libya rank
15th
Malaysia rank
14th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.1349 tonnes per person against 0.1241 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 0.0108 tonnes per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Libya ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0675 tonnes per person 0.0626 tonnes per person 0.0049 tonnes per person Libya
1970s 0.0874 tonnes per person 0.066 tonnes per person 0.0214 tonnes per person Libya
1980s 0.0992 tonnes per person 0.073 tonnes per person 0.0263 tonnes per person Libya
1990s 0.1212 tonnes per person 0.0982 tonnes per person 0.023 tonnes per person Libya
2000s 0.1867 tonnes per person 0.1249 tonnes per person 0.0618 tonnes per person Libya
2010s 0.1617 tonnes per person 0.1411 tonnes per person 0.0206 tonnes per person Libya
2020s 0.1244 tonnes per person 0.1396 tonnes per person 0.0152 tonnes per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Libya or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.1349 tonnes per person against 0.1241 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Libya and Malaysia?
0.0108 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Libya ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.