Malaysia vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Malaysia
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
42,363 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
6th
Thailand rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 105 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,399 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1970s | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,775 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,998 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,070 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,355 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,219 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 87.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
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, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 105 tonnes per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 5th 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.