Malaysia vs South Africa: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Malaysia
0.7521
in 2023
South Africa
0.8542
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
0.511.5199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8542 against 0.7521 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1021.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3932 1.47 1.08 South Africa
2000s 0.4787 1.06 0.5848 South Africa
2010s 0.6707 1 0.3317 South Africa
2020s 0.75 0.8865 0.1365 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8542 against 0.7521 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.1021, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed