Algeria vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Algeria
0.3236 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malaysia
0.3212 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Algeria rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
34th

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0024 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ 0.3231 kilograms per international-$ 0.13 kilograms per international-$ Malaysia
1960s 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ 0.0674 kilograms per international-$ Malaysia
1970s 0.5249 kilograms per international-$ 0.3852 kilograms per international-$ 0.1397 kilograms per international-$ Algeria
1980s 0.5954 kilograms per international-$ 0.3625 kilograms per international-$ 0.2329 kilograms per international-$ Algeria
1990s 0.6071 kilograms per international-$ 0.4191 kilograms per international-$ 0.188 kilograms per international-$ Algeria
2000s 0.3283 kilograms per international-$ 0.4114 kilograms per international-$ 0.083 kilograms per international-$ Malaysia
2010s 0.2818 kilograms per international-$ 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ Malaysia
2020s 0.3146 kilograms per international-$ 0.3315 kilograms per international-$ 0.0169 kilograms per international-$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Algeria or Malaysia?
Algeria, at 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Algeria and Malaysia?
0.0024 kilograms per international-$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).