Denmark vs Malaysia: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
Denmark
8.32 tonnes per person
in 2023
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.32 tonnes per person against 8.16 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 8.39 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.15 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.67 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 0.6463 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 8.32 tonnes per person against 8.16 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Denmark ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. 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 per person.