Egypt vs Malaysia: Long run air pollution

Egypt
880,079
in 2022
Malaysia
900,940
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
Malaysia rank
28th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 900,940 against 880,079 in Egypt, a difference of 20,861.

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 19.71 889.4 Egypt
1760s 899 20.04 878.95 Egypt
1770s 888.88 20.37 868.51 Egypt
1780s 878.76 20.7 858.06 Egypt
1790s 868.63 21.03 847.6 Egypt
1800s 861.46 21.48 839.98 Egypt
1810s 877.02 22.09 854.93 Egypt
1820s 916.73 24.37 892.36 Egypt
1830s 958.01 29.89 928.12 Egypt
1840s 1,001 37.68 963.22 Egypt
1850s 1,060 47.34 1,013 Egypt
1860s 1,176 59.37 1,117 Egypt
1870s 1,342 87.25 1,254 Egypt
1880s 1,581 125.49 1,455 Egypt
1890s 1,898 184.87 1,714 Egypt
1900s 3,009 298.27 2,711 Egypt
1910s 8,245 1,284 6,961 Egypt
1920s 15,375 9,826 5,549 Egypt
1930s 21,953 6,472 15,481 Egypt
1940s 67,286 2,604 64,682 Egypt
1950s 116,490 9,672 106,818 Egypt
1960s 133,240 41,562 91,677 Egypt
1970s 185,223 109,898 75,325 Egypt
1980s 455,187 200,999 254,188 Egypt
1990s 664,578 450,811 213,768 Egypt
2000s 780,735 609,029 171,706 Egypt
2010s 845,872 904,406 58,535 Malaysia
2020s 833,441 907,153 73,712 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 900,940 against 880,079 in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Egypt and Malaysia?
20,861, 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 long run air pollution?
Egypt ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed