Japan vs Malaysia: Co emissions per capita

Japan
7.77
in 2024
Malaysia
8.16
in 2024
Japan rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th

Co emissions per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.16 against 7.77 in Japan, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1890s 0.273 0.0382 0.2348 Japan
1900s 0.6295 0.0277 0.6017 Japan
1910s 1.11 0.1203 0.9878 Japan
1920s 1.35 0.7409 0.6048 Japan
1930s 1.51 0.4822 1.03 Japan
1940s 1.46 0.2284 1.23 Japan
1950s 1.64 0.7964 0.8455 Japan
1960s 3.95 0.8239 3.13 Japan
1970s 7.86 1.77 6.09 Japan
1980s 7.74 2.46 5.28 Japan
1990s 9.62 4.53 5.09 Japan
2000s 9.85 6.27 3.58 Japan
2010s 9.56 7.6 1.97 Japan
2020s 8.12 7.97 0.1438 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions per capita, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8.16 against 7.77 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Japan and Malaysia?
0.39, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for co emissions per capita?
Japan ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed