What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Malaysia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.9%

World rank

68th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1962	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1964	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1965	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1966	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1968	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1969	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1970	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1971	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1977	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

65 Angola 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Namibia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Eswatini 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
69 South Africa 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
70 Curacao 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
71 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.