Malaysia vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Malaysia
295.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
366.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
Pakistan rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 366.96 million tonnes against 295.54 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 71.42 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 128,634 tonnes | 128,634 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 122,595 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.66 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 7.06 million tonnes | 20.39 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 20.24 million tonnes | 38.25 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 50.19 million tonnes | 67.85 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 111.65 million tonnes | 114.94 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 192.92 million tonnes | 220.62 million tonnes | 27.69 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 268.58 million tonnes | 335.31 million tonnes | 66.73 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 366.96 million tonnes against 295.54 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 71.42 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 25th 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.