Japan vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
57th
Malaysia rank
56th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0794 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0348 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Japan and Malaysia?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.