China vs Malaysia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
China
13.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Malaysia
14.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
China rank
36th
Malaysia rank
35th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.59 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 15.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 20.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.3 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.9 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 18.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 14.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2748 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 0.26 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.