Egypt vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Egypt
3.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.06 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 179,750 tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes 280,738 tonnes Malaysia
1980s 18,320 tonnes 3.08 million tonnes 3.06 million tonnes Malaysia
1990s 3.96 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes 1.27 million tonnes Egypt
2000s 3.26 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 79,484 tonnes Egypt
2010s 4.50 million tonnes 4.90 million tonnes 400,146 tonnes Malaysia
2020s 3.73 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 291,394 tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt, at 3.06 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Egypt and Malaysia?
179,750 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Egypt ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 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 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.