Malaysia vs Vietnam: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Malaysia
290.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
370.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 370.93 million tonnes against 290.22 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 80.71 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Vietnam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1890s 85,188 tonnes 454,336 tonnes 369,148 tonnes Vietnam
1900s 66,685 tonnes 718,877 tonnes 652,192 tonnes Vietnam
1910s 367,621 tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes Vietnam
1920s 2.73 million tonnes 3.46 million tonnes 734,493 tonnes Vietnam
1930s 2.13 million tonnes 5.34 million tonnes 3.21 million tonnes Vietnam
1940s 1.21 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes Vietnam
1950s 5.43 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 2.43 million tonnes Malaysia
1960s 7.49 million tonnes 15.16 million tonnes 7.67 million tonnes Vietnam
1970s 20.22 million tonnes 20.24 million tonnes 16,280 tonnes Vietnam
1980s 37.27 million tonnes 19.50 million tonnes 17.76 million tonnes Malaysia
1990s 91.91 million tonnes 32.18 million tonnes 59.72 million tonnes Malaysia
2000s 160.94 million tonnes 88.64 million tonnes 72.31 million tonnes Malaysia
2010s 236.05 million tonnes 202.48 million tonnes 33.57 million tonnes Malaysia
2020s 276.78 million tonnes 343.56 million tonnes 66.78 million tonnes Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 370.93 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 Vietnam?
80.71 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
132 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Malaysia ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.