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Malaysia

MY · MYS · #66 · 23 cities

Nomad score 62/100 Compare

Environmental overview

PM2.5 (2024)
15.3 µg/m³
Renewable energy (2025)
20.7%
Sources: OWID, World Bank

Air quality

PM2.5 concentration
15.3 µg/m³
WHO guideline
5.0 µg/m³
vs WHO limit
3.1x above guideline
Assessment
Moderate air quality
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory via OWID. WHO annual mean guideline: 5 µg/m³.

Renewable energy

Renewable share
20.7% of electricity
Assessment
Low renewable share
Source: Ember / Energy Institute via OWID. Percentage of electricity from renewable sources.

Infrastructure

Electricity access (2024)
100.0%
Grid losses (2023)
6.9%
Safe water (2024)
94.7%
Sanitation (2024)
96.0%

Nature and air quality

Forest area (2023)
57.7%
Renewable electricity (2021)
17.0%
PM2.5 (WB) (2023)
15.9 µg/m³

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