Australia vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Australia
75.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
95.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 95.28 million tonnes against 75.35 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 19.92 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 59,845 tonnes | 128,646 tonnes | 68,801 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 8.47 million tonnes | 324,644 tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.46 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 22.09 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 38.37 million tonnes | 26.82 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 54.19 million tonnes | 60.55 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 71.92 million tonnes | 75.19 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 79.57 million tonnes | 94.86 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 95.28 million tonnes against 75.35 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Australia and Malaysia?
- 19.92 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Australia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.