In 2022, there were six polluted rivers in Malaysia, a decrease from seven polluted rivers in the previous year. The lowest number of polluted river in the country was in 2015, with 5 rivers in total. In the same year, there were more number of clean rivers in Malaysia.
Number of polluted rivers in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022
A total of 144 river basins were monitored in the last three years from 1,353 monitoring stations, 143 river basins in 2018, and 140 river basins in the years before that.
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Statistics Malaysia. (November 24, 2023). Number of polluted rivers in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947835/malaysia-polluted-rivers-number/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of polluted rivers in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022." Chart. November 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947835/malaysia-polluted-rivers-number/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Number of polluted rivers in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947835/malaysia-polluted-rivers-number/
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Number of polluted rivers in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, November 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/947835/malaysia-polluted-rivers-number/
