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