Indonesia vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Indonesia
3.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.20 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 322,270 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 8.77 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.73 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.40 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.07 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 174,698 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 111,096 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 3.20 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 322,270 tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 22nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.