Malaysia vs Seychelles: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Malaysia
0.244
in 2024
Seychelles
0.2471
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Seychelles rank
26th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Seychelles
0.20.30.40.50.60.7199020072024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.2471 against 0.244 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0031.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2941 0.2628 0.0313 Malaysia
2000s 0.3287 0.5249 0.1962 Seychelles
2010s 0.2852 0.3743 0.089 Seychelles
2020s 0.249 0.2594 0.0104 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.2471 against 0.244 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Seychelles?
0.0031, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Malaysia ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.