Iran vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Iran
23.45 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
20.00 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 23.45 billion tonnes against 20.00 billion tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 3.45 billion tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16.13 million tonnes | 536.50 million tonnes | 520.37 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 100.16 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 955.02 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 313.54 million tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 639.93 million tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 3.46 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 4.01 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.56 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.11 billion tonnes | 7.55 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.43 billion tonnes | 10.40 billion tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.09 billion tonnes | 12.88 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.52 billion tonnes | 16.54 billion tonnes | 18.54 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.85 billion tonnes | 19.31 billion tonnes | 2.54 billion tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 23.45 billion tonnes against 20.00 billion tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Iran and Malaysia?
- 3.45 billion tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. 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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.