Malaysia vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Malaysia
97.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
141.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Taiwan rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 141.11 million tonnes against 97.57 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 43.54 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 128 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 116,332 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 54,044 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 66,685 tonnes | 276,266 tonnes | 209,581 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 211,955 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 1.08 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 1.14 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1.09 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 212,920 tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 72,172 tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 10.91 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 104,791 tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 26.77 million tonnes | 25.49 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 6.14 million tonnes | 67.29 million tonnes | 61.16 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 24.76 million tonnes | 139.38 million tonnes | 114.62 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 66.86 million tonnes | 162.16 million tonnes | 95.31 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 92.18 million tonnes | 153.50 million tonnes | 61.31 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 141.11 million tonnes against 97.57 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 43.54 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 128 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.