Malaysia vs Timor-Leste: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Malaysia
5.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
4.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
Timor-Leste rank
21st

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Malaysia ranks 19th and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s -5.3% 152.7% 158.0% Timor-Leste
2000s 6.5% 17.9% 11.4% Timor-Leste
2010s 3.8% 8.7% 4.9% Timor-Leste
2020s 1.0% -0.1% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Malaysia or Timor-Leste?
Malaysia, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Timor-Leste rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Malaysia ranks 19th and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.