Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Emissions of air pollutants
Malaysia
900,940 tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom
833,456 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 900,940 tonnes against 833,456 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 67,484 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 13,973 tonnes | 13,953 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 20.04 tonnes | 16,134 tonnes | 16,114 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 20.37 tonnes | 19,288 tonnes | 19,268 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 20.7 tonnes | 23,475 tonnes | 23,455 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 21.03 tonnes | 29,109 tonnes | 29,088 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 21.48 tonnes | 38,759 tonnes | 38,738 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 22.09 tonnes | 48,707 tonnes | 48,685 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 24.37 tonnes | 60,869 tonnes | 60,844 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 29.89 tonnes | 86,872 tonnes | 86,842 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 37.68 tonnes | 117,932 tonnes | 117,894 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 47.34 tonnes | 159,049 tonnes | 159,001 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 59.37 tonnes | 280,207 tonnes | 280,148 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 87.25 tonnes | 430,153 tonnes | 430,066 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 125.49 tonnes | 564,677 tonnes | 564,552 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 184.87 tonnes | 673,612 tonnes | 673,428 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 298.27 tonnes | 823,740 tonnes | 823,442 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1,284 tonnes | 907,414 tonnes | 906,130 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 9,826 tonnes | 692,720 tonnes | 682,893 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 6,472 tonnes | 716,698 tonnes | 710,226 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2,604 tonnes | 863,735 tonnes | 861,131 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 9,672 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 41,562 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 109,898 tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 200,999 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 450,811 tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 609,029 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 904,406 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 372,196 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 907,153 tonnes | 822,824 tonnes | 84,328 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- Malaysia, at 900,940 tonnes against 833,456 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 67,484 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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.