Malaysia vs Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Malaysia
61.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
74.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Myanmar rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 74.27 million tonnes against 61.98 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 12.29 million tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.52 million tonnes | 50.55 million tonnes | 37.03 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 15.90 million tonnes | 52.28 million tonnes | 36.39 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 15.55 million tonnes | 49.89 million tonnes | 34.33 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 44.05 million tonnes | 116.63 million tonnes | 72.58 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 22.72 million tonnes | 139.63 million tonnes | 116.91 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 39.59 million tonnes | 167.64 million tonnes | 128.05 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 88.07 million tonnes | 176.92 million tonnes | 88.85 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 33.88 million tonnes | 61.76 million tonnes | 27.88 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 53.88 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | 22.37 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 88.68 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 80.50 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 30.40 million tonnes | 79.53 million tonnes | 49.12 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 83.12 million tonnes | 135.26 million tonnes | 52.14 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 152.63 million tonnes | 142.98 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 244.32 million tonnes | 57.46 million tonnes | 186.87 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 151.76 million tonnes | 77.82 million tonnes | 73.94 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 114.27 million tonnes | 145.94 million tonnes | 31.66 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 169.46 million tonnes | 113.97 million tonnes | 55.49 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.61 million tonnes | 77.34 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 74.27 million tonnes against 61.98 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 12.29 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.