South Korea vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

South Korea
20.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
20.00 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
24th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 20.97 billion tonnes against 20.00 billion tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 972.00 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1900s 101,390 tonnes 558.09 million tonnes 557.99 million tonnes Malaysia
1910s 29.80 million tonnes 1.02 billion tonnes 989.41 million tonnes Malaysia
1920s 134.64 million tonnes 1.65 billion tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes Malaysia
1930s 253.05 million tonnes 2.07 billion tonnes 1.81 billion tonnes Malaysia
1940s 338.18 million tonnes 2.82 billion tonnes 2.49 billion tonnes Malaysia
1950s 409.18 million tonnes 3.46 billion tonnes 3.06 billion tonnes Malaysia
1960s 552.93 million tonnes 4.01 billion tonnes 3.46 billion tonnes Malaysia
1970s 1.11 billion tonnes 5.40 billion tonnes 4.28 billion tonnes Malaysia
1980s 2.41 billion tonnes 7.55 billion tonnes 5.14 billion tonnes Malaysia
1990s 5.03 billion tonnes 10.40 billion tonnes 5.37 billion tonnes Malaysia
2000s 9.39 billion tonnes 12.88 billion tonnes 3.49 billion tonnes Malaysia
2010s 15.11 billion tonnes 16.54 billion tonnes 1.42 billion tonnes Malaysia
2020s 19.79 billion tonnes 19.31 billion tonnes 485.42 million tonnes South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, South Korea or Malaysia?
South Korea, at 20.97 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 South Korea and Malaysia?
972.00 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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.