Malaysia vs Thailand: Co2 emissions transport

Malaysia
63.56 million
in 2023
Thailand
81.20 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
20th

Co2 emissions transport over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020062023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 81.20 million against 63.56 million in Malaysia, a difference of 17.64 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 21.00 million 40.57 million 19.56 million Thailand
2000s 38.97 million 52.05 million 13.08 million Thailand
2010s 56.67 million 63.67 million 6.99 million Thailand
2020s 56.02 million 75.13 million 19.11 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions transport, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 81.20 million against 63.56 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in co2 emissions transport between Malaysia and Thailand?
17.64 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for co2 emissions transport?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed