Malaysia vs Thailand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Malaysia
286.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
305.57 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
20th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 305.57 million tonnes against 286.51 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 19.06 million tonnes.
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 | 92.64 million tonnes | 155.00 million tonnes | 62.36 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 139.09 million tonnes | 200.28 million tonnes | 61.19 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 238.01 million tonnes | 283.90 million tonnes | 45.88 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 276.85 million tonnes | 308.63 million tonnes | 31.78 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 305.57 million tonnes against 286.51 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 19.06 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 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.