Egypt vs Malaysia: Emissions of air pollutants
Egypt
880,079 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
900,940 tonnes
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
Malaysia rank
28th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 900,940 tonnes against 880,079 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 20,861 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 26 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 909.12 tonnes | 19.71 tonnes | 889.4 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1760s | 899 tonnes | 20.04 tonnes | 878.95 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1770s | 888.88 tonnes | 20.37 tonnes | 868.51 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1780s | 878.76 tonnes | 20.7 tonnes | 858.06 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1790s | 868.63 tonnes | 21.03 tonnes | 847.6 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1800s | 861.46 tonnes | 21.48 tonnes | 839.98 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1810s | 877.02 tonnes | 22.09 tonnes | 854.93 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1820s | 916.73 tonnes | 24.37 tonnes | 892.36 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1830s | 958.01 tonnes | 29.89 tonnes | 928.12 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1840s | 1,001 tonnes | 37.68 tonnes | 963.22 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1850s | 1,060 tonnes | 47.34 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1860s | 1,176 tonnes | 59.37 tonnes | 1,117 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1870s | 1,342 tonnes | 87.25 tonnes | 1,254 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1880s | 1,581 tonnes | 125.49 tonnes | 1,455 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1890s | 1,898 tonnes | 184.87 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1900s | 3,009 tonnes | 298.27 tonnes | 2,711 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1910s | 8,245 tonnes | 1,284 tonnes | 6,961 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1920s | 15,375 tonnes | 9,826 tonnes | 5,549 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1930s | 21,953 tonnes | 6,472 tonnes | 15,481 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1940s | 67,286 tonnes | 2,604 tonnes | 64,682 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1950s | 116,490 tonnes | 9,672 tonnes | 106,818 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 133,240 tonnes | 41,562 tonnes | 91,677 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 185,223 tonnes | 109,898 tonnes | 75,325 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 455,187 tonnes | 200,999 tonnes | 254,188 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 664,578 tonnes | 450,811 tonnes | 213,768 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 780,735 tonnes | 609,029 tonnes | 171,706 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 845,872 tonnes | 904,406 tonnes | 58,535 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 833,441 tonnes | 907,153 tonnes | 73,712 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 900,940 tonnes against 880,079 tonnes in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 20,861 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.