Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based carbon intensity

Malaysia
0.3234 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.324 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Malaysia rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

Consumption-based carbon intensity over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
0.250.50.7511.2199020062022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.324 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3234 kilograms per international-$ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0006 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.418 kilograms per international-$ 1.02 kilograms per international-$ 0.6017 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.3553 kilograms per international-$ 0.5134 kilograms per international-$ 0.1582 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3565 kilograms per international-$ 0.3862 kilograms per international-$ 0.0297 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.3329 kilograms per international-$ 0.3239 kilograms per international-$ 0.009 kilograms per international-$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.324 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3234 kilograms per international-$ in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0006 kilograms per international-$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
Malaysia ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based carbon intensity
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 3,909 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).