Malaysia vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Malaysia
1.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Philippines rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.49 billion tonnes against 1.13 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 361.84 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.23 million tonnes | 37,861 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 2.04 million tonnes | 255,666 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 8.30 million tonnes | 821,631 tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 20.06 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 18.77 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 33.45 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 31.54 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 37.92 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 34.75 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 38.94 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 34.10 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 39.77 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 33.40 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 44.70 million tonnes | 21.46 million tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 86.46 million tonnes | 59.27 million tonnes | 27.19 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 218.01 million tonnes | 180.04 million tonnes | 37.97 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 701.16 million tonnes | 486.66 million tonnes | 214.51 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 960.42 million tonnes | 344.31 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 1.49 billion tonnes against 1.13 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 361.84 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 41st 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.