Iraq vs Malaysia: Emissions of air pollutants

Iraq
858,061 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
900,940 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Malaysia rank
28th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 900,940 tonnes against 858,061 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 42,879 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 21 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1750s 242.88 tonnes 19.71 tonnes 223.17 tonnes Iraq
1760s 251.33 tonnes 20.04 tonnes 231.29 tonnes Iraq
1770s 260.02 tonnes 20.37 tonnes 239.65 tonnes Iraq
1780s 268.96 tonnes 20.7 tonnes 248.26 tonnes Iraq
1790s 278.16 tonnes 21.03 tonnes 257.13 tonnes Iraq
1800s 289.56 tonnes 21.48 tonnes 268.07 tonnes Iraq
1810s 306.08 tonnes 22.09 tonnes 283.99 tonnes Iraq
1820s 326.37 tonnes 24.37 tonnes 302 tonnes Iraq
1830s 348.01 tonnes 29.89 tonnes 318.12 tonnes Iraq
1840s 371.08 tonnes 37.68 tonnes 333.4 tonnes Iraq
1850s 398.41 tonnes 47.34 tonnes 351.07 tonnes Iraq
1860s 445.87 tonnes 59.37 tonnes 386.5 tonnes Iraq
1870s 525.32 tonnes 87.25 tonnes 438.07 tonnes Iraq
1880s 622.37 tonnes 125.49 tonnes 496.89 tonnes Iraq
1890s 734.22 tonnes 184.87 tonnes 549.35 tonnes Iraq
1900s 902.95 tonnes 298.27 tonnes 604.68 tonnes Iraq
1910s 1,126 tonnes 1,284 tonnes 158.15 tonnes Malaysia
1920s 1,892 tonnes 9,826 tonnes 7,934 tonnes Malaysia
1930s 28,869 tonnes 6,472 tonnes 22,397 tonnes Iraq
1940s 69,605 tonnes 2,604 tonnes 67,001 tonnes Iraq
1950s 43,060 tonnes 9,672 tonnes 33,388 tonnes Iraq
1960s 54,283 tonnes 41,562 tonnes 12,721 tonnes Iraq
1970s 108,089 tonnes 109,898 tonnes 1,808 tonnes Malaysia
1980s 245,347 tonnes 200,999 tonnes 44,348 tonnes Iraq
1990s 440,831 tonnes 450,811 tonnes 9,980 tonnes Malaysia
2000s 398,550 tonnes 609,029 tonnes 210,479 tonnes Malaysia
2010s 762,229 tonnes 904,406 tonnes 142,177 tonnes Malaysia
2020s 829,748 tonnes 907,153 tonnes 77,405 tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iraq or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 900,940 tonnes against 858,061 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iraq and Malaysia?
42,879 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Iraq ranks 30th 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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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
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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.