Colombia vs Malaysia: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Colombia
1.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia
1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Malaysia rank
29th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia, a difference of 272.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 382.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 315.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 67.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Colombia
2000s 505.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 524.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 19.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2010s 761.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 848.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 86.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2020s 931.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 196.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Colombia and Malaysia?
272.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Colombia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th 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 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

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.