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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.