Malaysia vs Thailand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 290.22 million tonnes against 267.76 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 22.46 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.96 million tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 1.21 million tonnes | 38,342 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 5.43 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 7.49 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 20.22 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 37.27 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 91.91 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 46.21 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 160.94 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 42.06 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 236.05 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 33.86 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 276.78 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 290.22 million tonnes against 267.76 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 22.46 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.