Indonesia vs Malaysia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Indonesia
17.37 µg/m³
in 2023
Malaysia
17.59 µg/m³
in 2023
Indonesia rank
95th
Malaysia rank
93rd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.59 µg/m³ against 17.37 µg/m³ in Indonesia, a difference of 0.22 µg/m³.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 256 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.69 µg/m³ | 21.37 µg/m³ | 2.68 µg/m³ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.41 µg/m³ | 15.53 µg/m³ | 1.11 µg/m³ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.59 µg/m³ against 17.37 µg/m³ in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.22 µg/m³, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Indonesia ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 256 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.