Ireland vs Malaysia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ireland
7.86 tonnes per person
in 2023
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.16 tonnes per person against 7.86 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.97 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 0.1256 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.16 tonnes per person against 7.86 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.3 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 35th 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 Per capita 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 per person.