Long run air pollution in Malaysia
Malaysia: Long run air pollution was 900,940 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
900,940
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
990,354
in 2019
All-time low
19.57
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Malaysia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Malaysia is 900,940, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Malaysia peaked at 990,354 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.57, in 1750.
That places Malaysia 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 19.57 | — |
| 1751 | 19.6 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 19.63 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 19.67 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 19.7 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 19.73 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 19.76 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 19.8 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 19.83 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 19.86 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 19.89 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 19.93 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 19.96 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 19.99 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 20.02 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 20.06 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 20.09 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 20.12 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 20.16 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 20.19 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 20.22 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 20.25 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 20.29 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 20.32 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 20.35 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 20.39 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 20.42 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 20.45 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 20.48 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 20.52 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 20.55 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 20.58 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 20.62 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 20.65 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 20.68 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 20.72 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 20.75 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 20.78 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 20.81 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 20.85 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 20.88 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 20.91 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 20.95 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 20.98 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 21.01 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 21.05 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 21.08 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 21.11 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 21.18 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 21.21 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 21.27 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 21.33 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 21.39 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 21.45 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 21.51 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 21.57 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 21.63 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 21.7 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 21.76 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 21.82 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 21.88 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 21.94 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 22 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 22.06 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 22.13 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 22.19 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 22.25 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 22.31 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 22.37 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 22.43 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 22.86 | +1.9% |
| 1822 | 23.29 | +1.9% |
| 1823 | 23.72 | +1.8% |
| 1824 | 24.15 | +1.8% |
| 1825 | 24.59 | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 25.02 | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 25.45 | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 25.89 | +1.7% |
| 1829 | 26.32 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 26.76 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 27.45 | +2.6% |
| 1832 | 28.14 | +2.5% |
| 1833 | 28.84 | +2.5% |
| 1834 | 29.54 | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 30.23 | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 30.93 | +2.3% |
| 1837 | 31.63 | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 32.33 | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 33.04 | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 33.74 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 34.61 | +2.6% |
| 1842 | 35.49 | +2.5% |
| 1843 | 36.36 | +2.5% |
| 1844 | 37.24 | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 38.11 | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 38.99 | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 39.87 | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 40.76 | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 41.64 | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 42.53 | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 43.56 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 44.61 | +2.4% |
| 1853 | 45.67 | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 46.74 | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 47.83 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 48.93 | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 50.04 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 51.16 | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 52.3 | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 53.46 | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 54.72 | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 56 | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 57.3 | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 58.62 | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 59.96 | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 61.32 | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 62.7 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 64.09 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 65.51 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 67.03 | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 71.15 | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 75.35 | +5.9% |
| 1873 | 79.62 | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 83.96 | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 88.64 | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 93.81 | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 99.02 | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 104.29 | +5.3% |
| 1879 | 109.61 | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 114.98 | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 116.89 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 118.83 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 120.74 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 122.68 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 125.42 | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 128.33 | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 131.42 | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 135.63 | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 139.94 | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 144.41 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 152.69 | +5.7% |
| 1892 | 161.35 | +5.7% |
| 1893 | 169.85 | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 179.05 | +5.4% |
| 1895 | 188.68 | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 198.29 | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 207.88 | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 218.14 | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 228.4 | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 238.59 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 250.05 | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 262 | +4.8% |
| 1903 | 274.3 | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 286.95 | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 300.17 | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 316.5 | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 333.67 | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 351.03 | +5.2% |
| 1909 | 369.41 | +5.2% |
| 1910 | 387.9 | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 407.52 | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 534.63 | +31.2% |
| 1913 | 809.74 | +51.5% |
| 1914 | 1,294 | +59.9% |
| 1915 | 1,482 | +14.5% |
| 1916 | 2,109 | +42.3% |
| 1917 | 1,898 | -10.0% |
| 1918 | 1,834 | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 2,081 | +13.5% |
| 1920 | 3,150 | +51.4% |
| 1921 | 4,127 | +31.0% |
| 1922 | 7,674 | +85.9% |
| 1923 | 10,374 | +35.2% |
| 1924 | 9,145 | -11.8% |
| 1925 | 11,149 | +21.9% |
| 1926 | 12,829 | +15.1% |
| 1927 | 12,796 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 13,440 | +5.0% |
| 1929 | 13,580 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 12,539 | -7.7% |
| 1931 | 9,734 | -22.4% |
| 1932 | 6,642 | -31.8% |
| 1933 | 6,393 | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 5,685 | -11.1% |
| 1935 | 5,310 | -6.6% |
| 1936 | 4,847 | -8.7% |
| 1937 | 4,722 | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 4,653 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 4,192 | -9.9% |
| 1940 | 4,008 | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 3,414 | -14.8% |
| 1942 | 1,785 | -47.7% |
| 1943 | 1,875 | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 1,962 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 2,029 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 2,122 | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 2,601 | +22.6% |
| 1948 | 2,944 | +13.2% |
| 1949 | 3,305 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 3,985 | +20.6% |
| 1951 | 4,212 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 4,882 | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 5,349 | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 5,632 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 5,434 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 5,923 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 20,254 | +242.0% |
| 1958 | 22,124 | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 18,923 | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 23,691 | +25.2% |
| 1961 | 26,729 | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 27,425 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 32,256 | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 40,693 | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 46,058 | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 53,855 | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 55,434 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 57,544 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 51,939 | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 80,886 | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 113,067 | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 87,347 | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 92,609 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 99,565 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 111,548 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 116,546 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 121,618 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 130,278 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 145,513 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 156,908 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 163,374 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 177,346 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 190,874 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 195,974 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 202,387 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 207,546 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 217,019 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 229,051 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 269,511 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 323,565 | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 358,622 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 383,498 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 407,897 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 450,800 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 483,602 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 519,056 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 533,278 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 531,961 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 515,830 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 509,033 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 520,614 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 545,890 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 559,577 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 592,371 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 610,225 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 640,284 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 697,934 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 722,227 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 692,132 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 774,703 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 809,580 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 797,617 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 906,714 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 965,967 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 952,848 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 930,473 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 946,110 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 969,697 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 990,354 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 918,518 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 902,000 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 900,940 | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 900,940 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 8.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 900,940 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 8.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +242.0% | 5,923 | 20,254 |
| 1922 | +85.9% | 4,127 | 7,674 |
| 1914 | +59.9% | 809.74 | 1,294 |
| 1970 | +55.7% | 51,939 | 80,886 |
| 1942 | -47.7% | 3,414 | 1,785 |
| 1913 | +51.5% | 534.63 | 809.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 19.71 | 19.57 | 19.86 | 10 |
| 1760s | 20.04 | 19.89 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 1770s | 20.37 | 20.22 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1780s | 20.7 | 20.55 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 1790s | 21.03 | 20.88 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 1800s | 21.48 | 21.21 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 1810s | 22.09 | 21.82 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 1820s | 24.37 | 22.43 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 1830s | 29.89 | 26.76 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.68 | 33.74 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.34 | 42.53 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 59.37 | 53.46 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 1870s | 87.25 | 67.03 | 109.61 | 10 |
| 1880s | 125.49 | 114.98 | 139.94 | 10 |
| 1890s | 184.87 | 144.41 | 228.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 298.27 | 238.59 | 369.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,284 | 387.9 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,826 | 3,150 | 13,580 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,472 | 4,192 | 12,539 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,604 | 1,785 | 4,008 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,672 | 3,985 | 22,124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,562 | 23,691 | 57,544 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,898 | 80,886 | 145,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,999 | 156,908 | 269,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,811 | 323,565 | 533,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 609,029 | 509,033 | 722,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,406 | 774,703 | 990,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,153 | 900,940 | 918,518 | 3 |
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 long run air pollution in Malaysia?
- Long run air pollution in Malaysia was 900,940 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 990,354 in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.57 in 1750.
- How does Malaysia rank for long run air pollution?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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