Indonesia vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Indonesia
41,212 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Malaysia rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 1,046 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 20,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,717 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 24,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29,044 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,913 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,322 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 37,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,903 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40,792 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,174 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 1,046 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.