Canada vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
397.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
295.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Malaysia rank
26th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 397.63 million tonnes against 295.54 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 102.08 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 4.63 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 10.23 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 23.87 million tonnes | 122,595 tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 52.05 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 50.38 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 93.14 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 86.08 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 142.73 million tonnes | 20.24 million tonnes | 122.49 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 198.11 million tonnes | 50.19 million tonnes | 147.92 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 266.80 million tonnes | 111.65 million tonnes | 155.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 332.48 million tonnes | 192.92 million tonnes | 139.56 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 383.23 million tonnes | 268.58 million tonnes | 114.65 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 397.63 million tonnes against 295.54 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Malaysia?
- 102.08 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.