Malaysia vs Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Malaysia
14.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Netherlands
13.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Malaysia rank
35th
Netherlands rank
37th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5544 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, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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.