Indonesia vs Malaysia: Co2 land use per capita

Indonesia
2.03
in 2024
Malaysia
1.74
in 2024
Indonesia rank
29th
Malaysia rank
31st

Co2 land use per capita over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.03 against 1.74 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1850s 9.62 23.32 13.7 Malaysia
1860s 10.28 22.66 12.38 Malaysia
1870s 8.33 17.37 9.04 Malaysia
1880s 6.52 34.88 28.35 Malaysia
1890s 6.96 13.31 6.35 Malaysia
1900s 6.02 16.94 10.91 Malaysia
1910s 5.35 30.02 24.67 Malaysia
1920s 4.83 9.66 4.84 Malaysia
1930s 4.95 11.98 7.03 Malaysia
1940s 5.01 16.39 11.38 Malaysia
1950s 5.01 4.56 0.4564 Indonesia
1960s 4.83 9.14 4.31 Malaysia
1970s 4.12 13.4 9.28 Malaysia
1980s 5.78 15.89 10.12 Malaysia
1990s 4.03 7.68 3.65 Malaysia
2000s 3.32 4.45 1.13 Malaysia
2010s 4.23 5.55 1.32 Malaysia
2020s 2.26 1.89 0.3701 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 2.03 against 1.74 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.29, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
Indonesia ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed