Malaysia vs Turkey: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Malaysia
35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Turkey
37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia rank
64th
Turkey rank
61st
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 1,840 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 1,840 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.