Malaysia vs Northern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Malaysia
0.2188 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Northern Europe
0.0711 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Northern Europe rank
33rd

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Northern Europe
0.050.10.150.20.250.3200020112023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.2188 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.1477 kg per constant US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Northern Europe ranks 33rd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2851 kg per constant US$ 0.1662 kg per constant US$ 0.1189 kg per constant US$ Malaysia
2010s 0.2519 kg per constant US$ 0.1152 kg per constant US$ 0.1367 kg per constant US$ Malaysia
2020s 0.2238 kg per constant US$ 0.0784 kg per constant US$ 0.1454 kg per constant US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Malaysia or Northern Europe?
Malaysia, at 0.2188 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Malaysia and Northern Europe?
0.1477 kg per constant US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Northern Europe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Northern Europe ranks 33rd of 160 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)
Unit
kg per constant US$
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