Japan vs Malaysia: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Japan
617,600
in 2022
Malaysia
620,594
in 2022
Japan rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
02.0M4.0M6.0M175018862022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 620,594 against 617,600 in Japan, a difference of 2,994.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 27 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1750s 2,023 60.43 1,962 Japan
1760s 2,034 61.34 1,973 Japan
1770s 2,044 62.24 1,982 Japan
1780s 2,054 63.13 1,991 Japan
1790s 2,062 64.01 1,998 Japan
1800s 2,070 64.87 2,005 Japan
1810s 2,075 65.71 2,010 Japan
1820s 2,078 71.37 2,007 Japan
1830s 2,078 86.16 1,992 Japan
1840s 2,585 106.92 2,478 Japan
1850s 3,960 131.52 3,829 Japan
1860s 3,939 161.7 3,778 Japan
1870s 10,139 216.09 9,923 Japan
1880s 31,106 304.39 30,801 Japan
1890s 83,934 464.56 83,470 Japan
1900s 203,431 611.68 202,819 Japan
1910s 386,083 2,052 384,031 Japan
1920s 508,819 15,839 492,980 Japan
1930s 617,506 10,385 607,121 Japan
1940s 584,424 2,972 581,451 Japan
1950s 990,527 13,236 977,291 Japan
1960s 3.55 million 62,998 3.49 million Japan
1970s 3.57 million 92,588 3.48 million Japan
1980s 1.79 million 163,600 1.63 million Japan
1990s 1.34 million 267,313 1.07 million Japan
2000s 1.05 million 302,154 745,173 Japan
2010s 944,815 548,045 396,769 Japan
2020s 582,927 635,288 52,361 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 620,594 against 617,600 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Japan and Malaysia?
2,994, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Japan ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed