Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 312.91 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 22.68 million tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 134 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1890s 70,715 tonnes 367.37 million tonnes 367.30 million tonnes United Kingdom
1900s 66,685 tonnes 441.17 million tonnes 441.10 million tonnes United Kingdom
1910s 367,621 tonnes 480.87 million tonnes 480.50 million tonnes United Kingdom
1920s 2.73 million tonnes 434.26 million tonnes 431.54 million tonnes United Kingdom
1930s 2.13 million tonnes 453.04 million tonnes 450.91 million tonnes United Kingdom
1940s 1.21 million tonnes 488.65 million tonnes 487.44 million tonnes United Kingdom
1950s 5.43 million tonnes 548.40 million tonnes 542.98 million tonnes United Kingdom
1960s 7.49 million tonnes 604.38 million tonnes 596.89 million tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 20.22 million tonnes 629.32 million tonnes 609.10 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 37.27 million tonnes 561.41 million tonnes 524.14 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 91.91 million tonnes 580.47 million tonnes 488.56 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 160.94 million tonnes 558.91 million tonnes 397.97 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 236.05 million tonnes 433.93 million tonnes 197.87 million tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 276.78 million tonnes 320.10 million tonnes 43.32 million tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 312.91 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
22.68 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Malaysia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.