Japan vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Japan
20.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
15.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
Malaysia rank
16th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.30 million tonnes against 15.40 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 4.90 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.00 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 2.44 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.46 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 5.37 million tonnes | 37,052 tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.39 million tonnes | 301,275 tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 36.05 million tonnes | 782,820 tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 37.11 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 39.92 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 35.68 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.39 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.81 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 17.22 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.49 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 20.30 million tonnes against 15.40 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Japan and Malaysia?
- 4.90 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.