Dominica vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of energy
Dominica
220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malaysia
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Dominica rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
84th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Dominica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malaysia, a difference of 1.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominica |
| 1990s | 229.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 229.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominica |
| 2010s | 223.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominica |
| 2020s | 225.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Dominica or Malaysia?
- Dominica, at 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Dominica and Malaysia?
- 1.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Dominica ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.