Malaysia vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Malaysia
15.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Pakistan rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.40 million tonnes against 14.40 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 997,100 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 37,052 tonnes | 362,768 tonnes | 325,716 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 301,275 tonnes | 862,060 tonnes | 560,785 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 782,820 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 684,994 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 438,447 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.24 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 818,907 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.55 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 603,263 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.60 million tonnes | 13.07 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.48 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 15.40 million tonnes against 14.40 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 997,100 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.