Malaysia vs Western Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Malaysia
0.2188 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Africa
0.0655 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Western Africa rank
34th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Malaysia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2188 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 0.1533 kg per constant US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 34th of 160 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2851 kg per constant US$ | 0.0666 kg per constant US$ | 0.2185 kg per constant US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2519 kg per constant US$ | 0.0614 kg per constant US$ | 0.1905 kg per constant US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2238 kg per constant US$ | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | 0.1565 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 Western Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.2188 kg per constant US$ against 0.0655 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 0.1533 kg per constant US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 34th 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.