Malaysia vs Spain: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2023
Spain
0.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.