Malaysia vs Thailand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
267.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Thailand rank
23rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 290.22 million tonnes against 267.76 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 22.46 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.96 million tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 1.47 million tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 5.43 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 7.49 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 20.22 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 37.27 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 91.91 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 46.21 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 160.94 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 42.06 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 236.05 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 33.86 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 276.78 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 290.22 million tonnes against 267.76 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 22.46 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.