India vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
India
2.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.88 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.88 million tonnes against 2.79 million tonnes in India, a difference of 88,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 409,705 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.37 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 682,427 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.80 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.04 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 603,062 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.88 million tonnes against 2.79 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between India and Malaysia?
- 88,600 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 26th 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.