Guinea vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Guinea
49.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
61.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Guinea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61.98 million tonnes against 49.80 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 12.18 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 21 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1850s 64.66 million tonnes 13.52 million tonnes 51.14 million tonnes Guinea
1860s 22.19 million tonnes 15.90 million tonnes 6.29 million tonnes Guinea
1870s 11.75 million tonnes 15.55 million tonnes 3.80 million tonnes Malaysia
1880s 12.13 million tonnes 44.05 million tonnes 31.91 million tonnes Malaysia
1890s 9.65 million tonnes 22.72 million tonnes 13.07 million tonnes Malaysia
1900s 12.23 million tonnes 39.59 million tonnes 27.36 million tonnes Malaysia
1910s 17.04 million tonnes 88.07 million tonnes 71.03 million tonnes Malaysia
1920s 40.11 million tonnes 33.88 million tonnes 6.23 million tonnes Guinea
1930s 45.10 million tonnes 53.88 million tonnes 8.78 million tonnes Malaysia
1940s 69.80 million tonnes 88.68 million tonnes 18.87 million tonnes Malaysia
1950s 63.58 million tonnes 30.40 million tonnes 33.17 million tonnes Guinea
1960s 27.41 million tonnes 83.12 million tonnes 55.71 million tonnes Malaysia
1970s 16.29 million tonnes 152.63 million tonnes 136.34 million tonnes Malaysia
1980s 15.34 million tonnes 244.32 million tonnes 228.98 million tonnes Malaysia
1990s 17.62 million tonnes 151.76 million tonnes 134.14 million tonnes Malaysia
2000s 31.94 million tonnes 114.27 million tonnes 82.33 million tonnes Malaysia
2010s 71.04 million tonnes 169.46 million tonnes 98.42 million tonnes Malaysia
2020s 53.00 million tonnes 65.61 million tonnes 12.61 million tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guinea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 61.98 million tonnes against 49.80 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guinea and Malaysia?
12.18 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Guinea ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.