Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Long run air pollution

Malaysia
900,940
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 900,940 against 833,456 in United Kingdom, a difference of 67,484.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 19.71 13,973 13,953 United Kingdom
1760s 20.04 16,134 16,114 United Kingdom
1770s 20.37 19,288 19,268 United Kingdom
1780s 20.7 23,475 23,455 United Kingdom
1790s 21.03 29,109 29,088 United Kingdom
1800s 21.48 38,759 38,738 United Kingdom
1810s 22.09 48,707 48,685 United Kingdom
1820s 24.37 60,869 60,844 United Kingdom
1830s 29.89 86,872 86,842 United Kingdom
1840s 37.68 117,932 117,894 United Kingdom
1850s 47.34 159,049 159,001 United Kingdom
1860s 59.37 280,207 280,148 United Kingdom
1870s 87.25 430,153 430,066 United Kingdom
1880s 125.49 564,677 564,552 United Kingdom
1890s 184.87 673,612 673,428 United Kingdom
1900s 298.27 823,740 823,442 United Kingdom
1910s 1,284 907,414 906,130 United Kingdom
1920s 9,826 692,720 682,893 United Kingdom
1930s 6,472 716,698 710,226 United Kingdom
1940s 2,604 863,735 861,131 United Kingdom
1950s 9,672 1.44 million 1.43 million United Kingdom
1960s 41,562 2.70 million 2.66 million United Kingdom
1970s 109,898 3.18 million 3.07 million United Kingdom
1980s 200,999 2.95 million 2.75 million United Kingdom
1990s 450,811 2.81 million 2.36 million United Kingdom
2000s 609,029 1.97 million 1.36 million United Kingdom
2010s 904,406 1.28 million 372,196 United Kingdom
2020s 907,153 822,824 84,328 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
Malaysia, at 900,940 against 833,456 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
67,484, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for long run air pollution?
Malaysia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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