Malaysia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Malaysia
392.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
370.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 392.21 tonnes per person against 370.13 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 22.08 tonnes per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542.68 tonnes per person | 596.42 tonnes per person | 53.73 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 535.64 tonnes per person | 547.84 tonnes per person | 12.19 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 527.6 tonnes per person | 507.97 tonnes per person | 19.63 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 506.99 tonnes per person | 464.18 tonnes per person | 42.81 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 445.73 tonnes per person | 421.88 tonnes per person | 23.85 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 419.18 tonnes per person | 390.15 tonnes per person | 29.03 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 398.21 tonnes per person | 375.14 tonnes per person | 23.07 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 392.21 tonnes per person against 370.13 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Malaysia and United States?
- 22.08 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.