Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kazakhstan
287.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Malaysia rank
20th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 290.22 million tonnes against 287.01 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.22 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 13 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 2.82 million tonnes | 70,715 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 5.44 million tonnes | 66,685 tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 6.11 million tonnes | 367,621 tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 4.34 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 19.68 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 17.54 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 27.77 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 67.01 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 61.58 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 122.29 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 114.80 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 192.90 million tonnes | 20.22 million tonnes | 172.67 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 245.93 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 208.67 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 187.84 million tonnes | 91.91 million tonnes | 95.94 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 189.06 million tonnes | 160.94 million tonnes | 28.12 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 283.23 million tonnes | 236.05 million tonnes | 47.18 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 274.84 million tonnes | 276.78 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 290.22 million tonnes against 287.01 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 3.22 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.