Change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change air pollutant emissions was 4.68 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.68 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.56 million
in 2019
All-time low
8,698
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia is 4.68 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia peaked at 5.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,698, in 1750.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8,698 | — |
| 1751 | 8,711 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 8,724 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 8,737 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 8,751 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 8,764 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 8,777 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 8,790 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 8,804 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 8,817 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 8,830 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 8,843 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 8,856 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 8,869 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 8,883 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 8,896 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 8,909 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 8,922 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 8,935 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 8,948 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 8,961 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 8,974 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 8,987 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 9,000 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 9,013 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 9,026 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 9,039 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 9,052 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 9,065 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 9,078 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 9,091 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 9,104 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 9,117 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 9,130 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 9,143 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 9,156 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 9,169 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 9,181 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 9,194 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 9,207 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 9,220 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 9,232 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 9,245 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 9,258 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 9,270 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 9,283 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 9,296 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 9,308 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 9,321 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 9,333 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 9,346 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 9,358 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 9,371 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 9,383 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 9,395 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 9,408 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 9,420 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 9,432 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 9,445 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 9,457 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 9,469 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 9,481 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 9,493 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 9,505 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 9,517 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 9,529 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 9,541 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 9,553 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 9,565 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 9,577 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 9,589 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 9,757 | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 9,925 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 10,093 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 10,261 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 10,428 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 10,595 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 10,762 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 10,929 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 11,095 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 11,261 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 11,535 | +2.4% |
| 1832 | 11,808 | +2.4% |
| 1833 | 12,081 | +2.3% |
| 1834 | 12,353 | +2.3% |
| 1835 | 12,625 | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 12,896 | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 13,167 | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 13,438 | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 13,708 | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 13,978 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 14,317 | +2.4% |
| 1842 | 14,655 | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 14,992 | +2.3% |
| 1844 | 15,329 | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 15,665 | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 16,001 | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 16,336 | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 16,671 | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 17,005 | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 17,338 | +2.0% |
| 1851 | 17,700 | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 18,070 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 18,447 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 18,832 | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 19,225 | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 19,626 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 20,036 | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 20,454 | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 20,880 | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 21,316 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 21,761 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 22,215 | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 22,679 | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 23,152 | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 23,635 | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 24,128 | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 24,632 | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 25,146 | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 25,671 | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 26,268 | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 27,167 | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 28,097 | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 29,058 | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 30,051 | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 31,280 | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 32,878 | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 34,490 | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 36,116 | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 37,757 | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 39,414 | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 40,196 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 40,997 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 41,770 | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 42,562 | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 43,984 | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 45,531 | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 47,216 | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 48,873 | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 50,587 | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 52,372 | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 54,188 | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 56,066 | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 58,008 | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 60,019 | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 62,099 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 64,273 | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 66,522 | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 68,827 | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 71,212 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 73,680 | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 76,301 | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 79,063 | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 81,935 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 84,987 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 88,155 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 91,427 | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 94,814 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 98,318 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 101,977 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 105,535 | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 109,306 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 112,870 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 116,985 | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 121,849 | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 125,916 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 131,470 | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 134,460 | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 138,008 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 142,471 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 149,701 | +5.1% |
| 1921 | 156,644 | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 172,067 | +9.8% |
| 1923 | 184,784 | +7.4% |
| 1924 | 185,173 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 195,828 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 205,676 | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 210,138 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 216,896 | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 221,742 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 223,009 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 219,155 | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 214,090 | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 218,026 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 220,650 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 224,365 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 227,948 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 233,054 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 238,408 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 242,601 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 247,944 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 252,484 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 249,991 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 252,680 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 255,312 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 257,940 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 260,520 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 264,270 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 272,400 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 280,679 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 301,379 | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 311,533 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 323,837 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 336,121 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 348,306 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 359,145 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 372,919 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 427,895 | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 445,995 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 449,937 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 476,500 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 494,676 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 509,074 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 534,933 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 565,896 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 586,506 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 607,869 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 613,523 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 619,227 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 600,617 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 666,556 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 838,267 | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 669,628 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 700,077 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 720,897 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 738,032 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 773,929 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 760,271 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 783,155 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 833,293 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 879,154 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 917,727 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 961,305 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.85 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million | -1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 16.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.68 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 26.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.1% | 3.45 million | 4.52 million |
| 1971 | +25.8% | 666,556 | 838,267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8,757 | 8,698 | 8,817 | 10 |
| 1760s | 8,889 | 8,830 | 8,948 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9,020 | 8,961 | 9,078 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9,149 | 9,091 | 9,207 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9,277 | 9,220 | 9,333 | 10 |
| 1800s | 9,402 | 9,346 | 9,457 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9,523 | 9,469 | 9,577 | 10 |
| 1820s | 10,343 | 9,589 | 11,095 | 10 |
| 1830s | 12,487 | 11,261 | 13,708 | 10 |
| 1840s | 15,495 | 13,978 | 17,005 | 10 |
| 1850s | 19,061 | 17,338 | 20,880 | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,434 | 21,316 | 25,671 | 10 |
| 1870s | 31,316 | 26,268 | 37,757 | 10 |
| 1880s | 44,113 | 39,414 | 50,587 | 10 |
| 1890s | 61,359 | 52,372 | 71,212 | 10 |
| 1900s | 87,066 | 73,680 | 101,977 | 10 |
| 1910s | 123,887 | 105,535 | 142,471 | 10 |
| 1920s | 189,865 | 149,701 | 221,742 | 10 |
| 1930s | 226,131 | 214,090 | 242,601 | 10 |
| 1940s | 259,422 | 247,944 | 280,679 | 10 |
| 1950s | 367,707 | 301,379 | 449,937 | 10 |
| 1960s | 560,882 | 476,500 | 619,227 | 10 |
| 1970s | 748,410 | 666,556 | 838,267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 879,154 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.44 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.65 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 3.33 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.68 million | 4.91 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Malaysia was 4.68 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,698 in 1750.
- How does Malaysia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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