India vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
India
21,149 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
20,552 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
67th
Malaysia rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 597 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 204 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre | 481.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 709.86 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 1,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 899.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 901.56 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 2,834 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 8,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,632 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.38 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 13,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.61 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 19,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 391.22 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between India and Malaysia?
- 597 tonnes per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.