Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.59 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malaysia stood at 17.59 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.26 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.21 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 22.02 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.45 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.49 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.78 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5 µg/m³ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 19.57 µg/m³ | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 19.12 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.61 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.99 µg/m³ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 14.26 µg/m³ | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 15.09 µg/m³ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.16 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.59 µg/m³ | +16.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.59 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.59 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.1% | 20.99 µg/m³ | 14.26 µg/m³ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.37 µg/m³ | 18.61 µg/m³ | 24.5 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 µg/m³ | 14.26 µg/m³ | 17.59 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 256 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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