Malaysia vs Thailand: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2023
Thailand
0.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, 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 Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th 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
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.