Australia vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 428.39 million tonnes against 352.21 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 76.18 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 52.06 million tonnes | 22.79 million tonnes | 29.27 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 61.33 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 21.67 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 63.81 million tonnes | 86.07 million tonnes | 22.26 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 175.75 million tonnes | 36.61 million tonnes | 139.14 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 104.18 million tonnes | 56.01 million tonnes | 48.17 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 92.17 million tonnes | 89.89 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 224.23 million tonnes | 35.83 million tonnes | 188.40 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 321.21 million tonnes | 90.61 million tonnes | 230.60 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 222.68 million tonnes | 172.85 million tonnes | 49.83 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 293.48 million tonnes | 281.59 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 395.94 million tonnes | 243.67 million tonnes | 152.28 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 519.97 million tonnes | 275.22 million tonnes | 244.76 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 561.55 million tonnes | 405.51 million tonnes | 156.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 444.85 million tonnes | 342.39 million tonnes | 102.46 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 428.39 million tonnes against 352.21 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Australia and Malaysia?
- 76.18 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.