Malaysia vs Philippines: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Malaysia
97.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
92.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Philippines rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 97.57 million tonnes against 92.14 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 5.43 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 10 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 116,027 tonnes | 26,869 tonnes | 89,157 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 211,955 tonnes | 31,755 tonnes | 180,201 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 1.08 million tonnes | 66,481 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 1.14 million tonnes | 47,500 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 1.07 million tonnes | 141,430 tonnes | 933,042 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 212,920 tonnes | 166,348 tonnes | 46,572 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 72,172 tonnes | 148,037 tonnes | 75,865 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 104,791 tonnes | 344,041 tonnes | 239,250 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.14 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 920,052 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24.76 million tonnes | 18.35 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 66.86 million tonnes | 46.23 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 92.18 million tonnes | 79.12 million tonnes | 13.06 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 97.57 million tonnes against 92.14 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 5.43 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 17th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.