Egypt vs Malaysia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Egypt
253.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
286.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
25th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 286.51 million tonnes against 253.43 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 33.08 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.09 million tonnes | 92.64 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 150.82 million tonnes | 139.09 million tonnes | 11.72 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 240.39 million tonnes | 238.01 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 268.11 million tonnes | 276.85 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 286.51 million tonnes against 253.43 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 33.08 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 in tonnes.