Malaysia vs Poland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
272.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 290.22 million tonnes against 272.86 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 17.36 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 70,715 tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | 49.96 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 66,685 tonnes | 76.29 million tonnes | 76.22 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 367,621 tonnes | 94.15 million tonnes | 93.78 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 2.73 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 58.87 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 2.13 million tonnes | 50.60 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 1.21 million tonnes | 135.04 million tonnes | 133.83 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 5.43 million tonnes | 151.35 million tonnes | 145.93 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 7.49 million tonnes | 242.48 million tonnes | 234.99 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 20.22 million tonnes | 369.15 million tonnes | 348.92 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 37.27 million tonnes | 437.34 million tonnes | 400.07 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 91.91 million tonnes | 361.39 million tonnes | 269.49 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 160.94 million tonnes | 321.88 million tonnes | 160.94 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 236.05 million tonnes | 324.99 million tonnes | 88.94 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 276.78 million tonnes | 300.76 million tonnes | 23.98 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Malaysia or Poland?
- Malaysia, at 290.22 million tonnes against 272.86 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Malaysia and Poland?
- 17.36 million tonnes, with Malaysia 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.