Malaysia vs Poland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Malaysia
79.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
92.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
Poland rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 92.02 million tonnes against 79.10 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 12.92 million tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 610,426 tonnes | 610,426 tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 155,666 tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 122,800 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 995,722 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 377,181 tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 122,651 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 5.05 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 6.99 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 16.87 million tonnes | 39.93 million tonnes | 23.06 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 27.72 million tonnes | 44.15 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 51.59 million tonnes | 46.73 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.90 million tonnes | 58.86 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.51 million tonnes | 72.19 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 73.83 million tonnes | 89.53 million tonnes | 15.70 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 92.02 million tonnes against 79.10 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Malaysia and Poland?
- 12.92 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd 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.