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