Malaysia vs Taiwan: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Malaysia
0.8%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
21st

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan
0.40.60.811.2199020062023

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Taiwan
2000s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Taiwan
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Taiwan
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Malaysia or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Malaysia and Taiwan?
0.0%, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.