Finland vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Finland
1.29 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
1.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
39th
Malaysia rank
38th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.49 billion tonnes against 1.29 billion tonnes in Finland, a difference of 203.13 million tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 179 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 13 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1890s 3.98 million tonnes 268,205 tonnes 3.71 million tonnes Finland
1900s 8.49 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 7.49 million tonnes Finland
1910s 17.12 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 15.08 million tonnes Finland
1920s 24.24 million tonnes 8.30 million tonnes 15.94 million tonnes Finland
1930s 52.32 million tonnes 20.06 million tonnes 32.26 million tonnes Finland
1940s 85.79 million tonnes 32.37 million tonnes 53.42 million tonnes Finland
1950s 133.78 million tonnes 37.92 million tonnes 95.86 million tonnes Finland
1960s 200.87 million tonnes 38.94 million tonnes 161.93 million tonnes Finland
1970s 288.20 million tonnes 39.77 million tonnes 248.43 million tonnes Finland
1980s 436.43 million tonnes 44.70 million tonnes 391.73 million tonnes Finland
1990s 647.99 million tonnes 86.46 million tonnes 561.53 million tonnes Finland
2000s 913.09 million tonnes 218.01 million tonnes 695.09 million tonnes Finland
2010s 1.15 billion tonnes 701.16 million tonnes 452.79 million tonnes Finland
2020s 1.27 billion tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes 35.78 million tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.49 billion tonnes against 1.29 billion tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Finland and Malaysia?
203.13 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Finland ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.