Malaysia vs South Africa: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Malaysia
1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Africa
880.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 880.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa, a difference of 395.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 461.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 145.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 524.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 628.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 848.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 810.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 853.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 275.16 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 South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 880.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 395.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.