Malaysia vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Malaysia
15.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
17.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.72 million tonnes against 15.40 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 2.32 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 91 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1950s | 37,052 tonnes | 175,201 tonnes | 138,149 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1960s | 301,275 tonnes | 671,897 tonnes | 370,622 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 782,820 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.24 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.55 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.60 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.48 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.72 million tonnes against 15.40 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 2.32 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.