Indonesia vs Malaysia: Annual co2 flaring

Indonesia
3.20 million
in 2024
Malaysia
2.88 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.20 million against 2.88 million in Malaysia, a difference of 322,270.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.33 million 2.14 million 8.19 million Indonesia
1980s 8.77 million 3.08 million 5.69 million Indonesia
1990s 10.73 million 3.13 million 7.61 million Indonesia
2000s 6.40 million 3.18 million 3.22 million Indonesia
2010s 5.07 million 4.90 million 174,698 Indonesia
2020s 3.32 million 3.43 million 111,096 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 3.20 million against 2.88 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Indonesia and Malaysia?
322,270, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
Indonesia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 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 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed