Australia vs Malaysia: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Australia
0.2338
in 2024
Malaysia
0.244
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
Malaysia rank
27th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.244 against 0.2338 in Australia, a difference of 0.0102.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4395 | 0.2941 | 0.1454 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3865 | 0.3287 | 0.0578 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3118 | 0.2852 | 0.0266 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2466 | 0.249 | 0.0024 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.244 against 0.2338 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.0102, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.