Australia vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Australia
428.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
352.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Malaysia rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 428.39 million tonnes against 352.21 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 76.18 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 52.06 million tonnes | 22.79 million tonnes | 29.27 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 61.33 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 21.67 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 63.96 million tonnes | 87.32 million tonnes | 23.36 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 175.75 million tonnes | 36.61 million tonnes | 139.14 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 104.18 million tonnes | 56.01 million tonnes | 48.17 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 92.17 million tonnes | 89.89 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 224.23 million tonnes | 35.83 million tonnes | 188.40 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 321.21 million tonnes | 90.61 million tonnes | 230.60 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 222.68 million tonnes | 172.85 million tonnes | 49.83 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 293.48 million tonnes | 281.59 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 395.94 million tonnes | 243.67 million tonnes | 152.28 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 519.97 million tonnes | 275.22 million tonnes | 244.76 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 561.55 million tonnes | 405.51 million tonnes | 156.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 444.85 million tonnes | 342.39 million tonnes | 102.46 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 428.39 million tonnes against 352.21 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Australia and Malaysia?
- 76.18 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.