China vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
China
202.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
198.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 202.34 tonnes per person against 198.06 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 4.28 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 17.19 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 17.28 tonnes per person | 25.78 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 29.64 tonnes per person | 38.47 tonnes per person | 8.83 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 47.42 tonnes per person | 60.04 tonnes per person | 12.61 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 75.82 tonnes per person | 97.35 tonnes per person | 21.53 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 131.47 tonnes per person | 145.46 tonnes per person | 13.99 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 184.98 tonnes per person | 186.46 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 202.34 tonnes per person against 198.06 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between China and Malaysia?
- 4.28 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- China ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.