Malaysia vs New Zealand: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
8 tonnes per person
in 2023
Malaysia rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
34th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.16 tonnes per person against 8 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.41 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.66 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.02 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 0.2304 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
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?, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 8.16 tonnes per person against 8 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 34th 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.