Germany vs Malaysia: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

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.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malaysia Difference Ahead
1750s 5,322 19.71 5,303 Germany
1760s 5,450 20.04 5,430 Germany
1770s 5,569 20.37 5,548 Germany
1780s 5,680 20.7 5,659 Germany
1790s 6,782 21.03 6,761 Germany
1800s 8,659 21.48 8,637 Germany
1810s 10,234 22.09 10,211 Germany
1820s 10,676 24.37 10,652 Germany
1830s 13,850 29.89 13,820 Germany
1840s 22,989 37.68 22,952 Germany
1850s 47,474 47.34 47,427 Germany
1860s 100,193 59.37 100,133 Germany
1870s 188,415 87.25 188,328 Germany
1880s 297,611 125.49 297,486 Germany
1890s 471,716 184.87 471,531 Germany
1900s 741,463 298.27 741,165 Germany
1910s 897,294 1,284 896,010 Germany
1920s 891,250 9,826 881,424 Germany
1930s 871,412 6,472 864,940 Germany
1940s 953,027 2,604 950,422 Germany
1950s 1.12 million 9,672 1.11 million Germany
1960s 2.16 million 41,562 2.12 million Germany
1970s 2.91 million 109,898 2.80 million Germany
1980s 3.11 million 200,999 2.91 million Germany
1990s 2.53 million 450,811 2.08 million Germany
2000s 1.92 million 609,029 1.31 million Germany
2010s 1.55 million 904,406 644,292 Germany
2020s 1.04 million 907,153 131,601 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Germany or Malaysia?
Germany, at 986,642 against 900,940 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Germany and Malaysia?
85,702, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for long run air pollution?
Germany ranks 25th 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