China vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
China
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Malaysia
1,072 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
24th
Malaysia rank
27th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,072 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 203 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 299.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 264.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 526.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 261.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 300.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 857.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 556.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 422.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 741.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 319.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 642.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 837.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,042 tonnes per square kilometre | 169.45 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,072 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between China and Malaysia?
- 203 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.