Human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 13.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.92
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 240 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2015
All-time low
10.52
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia stood at 13.92.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia peaked at 23.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.52, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 101st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.49 | — |
| 1999 | 10.52 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 11.56 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 15.62 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 16.37 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 16.12 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.94 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 12.73 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 12.22 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.82 | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 15.24 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 16.24 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 16.82 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.98 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 13.09 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.99 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 20.74 | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 13.03 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.82 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 13.92 | -1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 10.52 | 11.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7 | 11.56 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 | 11.35 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 12.56 | 14.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0079 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8674 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Malaysia was 13.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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