Malaysia vs Turkey: Long run air pollution

Malaysia
900,940
in 2022
Turkey
934,732
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
Turkey rank
26th

Long run air pollution over time

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  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 934,732 against 900,940 in Malaysia, a difference of 33,792.

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

Malaysia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Turkey Difference Ahead
1750s 19.71 3,149 3,129 Turkey
1760s 20.04 3,196 3,176 Turkey
1770s 20.37 3,244 3,224 Turkey
1780s 20.7 3,292 3,271 Turkey
1790s 21.03 3,341 3,320 Turkey
1800s 21.48 3,434 3,413 Turkey
1810s 22.09 3,585 3,563 Turkey
1820s 24.37 3,776 3,751 Turkey
1830s 29.89 4,015 3,985 Turkey
1840s 37.68 4,258 4,221 Turkey
1850s 47.34 4,525 4,478 Turkey
1860s 59.37 5,086 5,027 Turkey
1870s 87.25 5,835 5,748 Turkey
1880s 125.49 6,174 6,049 Turkey
1890s 184.87 7,047 6,862 Turkey
1900s 298.27 9,836 9,537 Turkey
1910s 1,284 11,414 10,130 Turkey
1920s 9,826 15,779 5,953 Turkey
1930s 6,472 23,863 17,391 Turkey
1940s 2,604 30,670 28,066 Turkey
1950s 9,672 68,248 58,577 Turkey
1960s 41,562 157,456 115,894 Turkey
1970s 109,898 379,518 269,620 Turkey
1980s 200,999 581,788 380,789 Turkey
1990s 450,811 910,552 459,741 Turkey
2000s 609,029 1.05 million 436,681 Turkey
2010s 904,406 1.01 million 109,257 Turkey
2020s 907,153 948,824 41,671 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Malaysia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 934,732 against 900,940 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Malaysia and Turkey?
33,792, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for long run air pollution?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 26th 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