Malaysia vs Philippines: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Malaysia
1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Philippines
1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia rank
29th
Philippines rank
30th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T199020072025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines, a difference of 20.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

Malaysia ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 315.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 315.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 383.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2000s 524.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 466.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 58.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2010s 848.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 802.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 46.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malaysia
2020s 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 24.65 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, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia, at 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Malaysia and Philippines?
20.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th 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.