Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia stood at 17.59.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia peaked at 24.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.21 | — |
| 2011 | 22.02 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.45 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.49 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.78 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 19.57 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 19.12 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.61 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.99 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.16 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.59 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.37 | 18.61 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 | 14.26 | 17.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia was 17.59 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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