Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Malaysia
13.93 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.93 million tonnes against 11.56 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.36 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 595,451 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 210,786 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 496,140 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.39 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.81 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 310,779 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 8.56 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 13.93 million tonnes against 11.56 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.36 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.