Jordan vs Malaysia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Jordan
8.70 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
10.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Jordan rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
39th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.21 million tonnes against 8.70 million tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 1.51 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jordan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million tonnes | 734,097 tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 5.30 million tonnes | -21.85 million tonnes | 27.15 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 10.43 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.99 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.21 million tonnes against 8.70 million tonnes in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 1.51 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Jordan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.