Indonesia vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Indonesia
99.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
95.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Malaysia rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.70 million tonnes against 95.28 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 4.42 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | 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 | 425,720 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 425,720 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1.51 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 383,620 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 383,620 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 3.04 million tonnes | 126,019 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 5.50 million tonnes | 130,425 tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.61 million tonnes | 324,644 tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 20.44 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 61.52 million tonnes | 26.82 million tonnes | 34.70 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 58.79 million tonnes | 60.55 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.44 million tonnes | 75.19 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 88.06 million tonnes | 94.86 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 99.70 million tonnes against 95.28 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 4.42 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Indonesia ranks 20th 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.