Malaysia vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Malaysia
61.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
62.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Zambia rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.59 million tonnes against 61.98 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 604,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 17 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.52 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 15.90 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 15.55 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 44.05 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 32.44 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 22.72 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 39.59 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 32.48 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 88.07 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 82.70 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 33.88 million tonnes | 23.37 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 53.88 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 88.68 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 30.40 million tonnes | 60.40 million tonnes | 30.00 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 83.12 million tonnes | 54.82 million tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 152.63 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 107.62 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 244.32 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 201.66 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 151.76 million tonnes | 54.40 million tonnes | 97.36 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 114.27 million tonnes | 87.06 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 169.46 million tonnes | 94.01 million tonnes | 75.45 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.61 million tonnes | 65.37 million tonnes | 237,620 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.59 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 Zambia?
- 604,400 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.