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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.