emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 14.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 14.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 14.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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% | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.75 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +25.8% | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Rwanda 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Israel 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Netherlands 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.