Australia vs Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Australia
0.2151
in 2023
Malaysia
0.2188
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Australia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.2188 against 0.2151 in Australia, a difference of 0.0037.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 159 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3554 0.2851 0.0703 Australia
2010s 0.2868 0.2519 0.0349 Australia
2020s 0.2292 0.2238 0.0054 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Australia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.2188 against 0.2151 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Australia and Malaysia?
0.0037, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Australia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed