Malaysia vs Turkey: Emissions of air pollutants
Malaysia
900,940 tonnes
in 2022
Turkey
934,732 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
Turkey rank
26th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 934,732 tonnes against 900,940 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 33,792 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | 3,129 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1760s | 20.04 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | 3,176 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1770s | 20.37 tonnes | 3,244 tonnes | 3,224 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1780s | 20.7 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1790s | 21.03 tonnes | 3,341 tonnes | 3,320 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1800s | 21.48 tonnes | 3,434 tonnes | 3,413 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1810s | 22.09 tonnes | 3,585 tonnes | 3,563 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1820s | 24.37 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes | 3,751 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1830s | 29.89 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 3,985 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1840s | 37.68 tonnes | 4,258 tonnes | 4,221 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1850s | 47.34 tonnes | 4,525 tonnes | 4,478 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1860s | 59.37 tonnes | 5,086 tonnes | 5,027 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1870s | 87.25 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 5,748 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1880s | 125.49 tonnes | 6,174 tonnes | 6,049 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1890s | 184.87 tonnes | 7,047 tonnes | 6,862 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1900s | 298.27 tonnes | 9,836 tonnes | 9,537 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 1,284 tonnes | 11,414 tonnes | 10,130 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 9,826 tonnes | 15,779 tonnes | 5,953 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1930s | 6,472 tonnes | 23,863 tonnes | 17,391 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1940s | 2,604 tonnes | 30,670 tonnes | 28,066 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 9,672 tonnes | 68,248 tonnes | 58,577 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 41,562 tonnes | 157,456 tonnes | 115,894 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 109,898 tonnes | 379,518 tonnes | 269,620 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 200,999 tonnes | 581,788 tonnes | 380,789 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 450,811 tonnes | 910,552 tonnes | 459,741 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 609,029 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 436,681 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 904,406 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 109,257 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 907,153 tonnes | 948,824 tonnes | 41,671 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 934,732 tonnes against 900,940 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 33,792 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.