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