Iraq vs Malaysia: Long run air pollution
Iraq
858,061
in 2022
Malaysia
900,940
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Malaysia rank
28th
Long run air pollution over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 900,940 against 858,061 in Iraq, a difference of 42,879.
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 | 19.71 | 223.17 | Iraq |
| 1760s | 251.33 | 20.04 | 231.29 | Iraq |
| 1770s | 260.02 | 20.37 | 239.65 | Iraq |
| 1780s | 268.96 | 20.7 | 248.26 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 278.16 | 21.03 | 257.13 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 289.56 | 21.48 | 268.07 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 306.08 | 22.09 | 283.99 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 326.37 | 24.37 | 302 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 348.01 | 29.89 | 318.12 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 371.08 | 37.68 | 333.4 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 398.41 | 47.34 | 351.07 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 445.87 | 59.37 | 386.5 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 525.32 | 87.25 | 438.07 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 622.37 | 125.49 | 496.89 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 734.22 | 184.87 | 549.35 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 902.95 | 298.27 | 604.68 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 1,126 | 1,284 | 158.15 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 1,892 | 9,826 | 7,934 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 28,869 | 6,472 | 22,397 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 69,605 | 2,604 | 67,001 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 43,060 | 9,672 | 33,388 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 54,283 | 41,562 | 12,721 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 108,089 | 109,898 | 1,808 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 245,347 | 200,999 | 44,348 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 440,831 | 450,811 | 9,980 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 398,550 | 609,029 | 210,479 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 762,229 | 904,406 | 142,177 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 829,748 | 907,153 | 77,405 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 900,940 against 858,061 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 42,879, 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 long run air pollution?
- Iraq ranks 30th 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.