Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 1.89 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 1.89 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1232 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1971 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3079 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.372 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4417 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4575 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4924 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4808 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.483 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4974 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6155 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7228 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7588 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7677 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7502 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7876 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9095 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9208 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9058 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7719 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7598 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9373 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8307 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8964 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -55.0% | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | 0.1441 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +59.8% | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | 0.1969 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1999 units per square kilometre | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4979 units per square kilometre | 0.4417 units per square kilometre | 0.6155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8136 units per square kilometre | 0.7228 units per square kilometre | 0.9208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9197 units per square kilometre | 0.7598 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Indonesia 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Iraq 1.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1.89 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.