Germany vs Malaysia: Emissions of air pollutants

Germany
986,642 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
900,940 tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
25th
Malaysia rank
28th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 986,642 tonnes against 900,940 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 85,702 tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.