Malaysia vs Philippines: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Malaysia
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
1.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Philippines rank
19th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.93 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 122,970 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 19th of 143 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 319,423 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 16,203 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.93 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 122,970 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 19th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.