Malaysia vs Spain: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Malaysia
286.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
260.62 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 286.51 million tonnes against 260.62 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 25.89 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.64 million tonnes | 288.33 million tonnes | 195.69 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 139.09 million tonnes | 381.22 million tonnes | 242.13 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 238.01 million tonnes | 296.34 million tonnes | 58.32 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 276.85 million tonnes | 266.58 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 286.51 million tonnes against 260.62 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Malaysia and Spain?
- 25.89 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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.