Italy vs Malaysia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Malaysia rank
20th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 301.93 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 11.71 million tonnes.
Across all 134 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11.90 million tonnes | 70,715 tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 18.47 million tonnes | 66,685 tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 23.53 million tonnes | 367,621 tonnes | 23.16 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 31.38 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 28.65 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 38.56 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 36.42 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 28.31 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 27.10 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 68.73 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 63.31 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 187.68 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 180.18 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 20.22 million tonnes | 326.29 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 338.20 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 91.91 million tonnes | 351.59 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 160.94 million tonnes | 319.22 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 236.05 million tonnes | 138.21 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 276.78 million tonnes | 41.79 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 301.93 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Italy and Malaysia?
- 11.71 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Italy ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 20th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.