Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Carbon intensity of energy
Malaysia
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Solomon Islands
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malaysia rank
84th
Solomon Islands rank
85th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 85th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 238.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.668 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 222.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.8648 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Malaysia, at 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Malaysia ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 85th 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.