Kuwait vs Malaysia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Kuwait
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
79.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.10 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 6.64 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 108,633 tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 7.23 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 245,892 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2.53 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 14.33 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 13.71 million tonnes | 27.72 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 74.88 million tonnes | 51.59 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.75 million tonnes | 64.90 million tonnes | 21.14 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 52.74 million tonnes | 80.51 million tonnes | 27.77 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.50 million tonnes | 73.83 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 79.10 million tonnes against 72.46 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 6.64 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.