Malaysia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Malaysia
59,802 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
60,730 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre against 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 928 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,953 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 16,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,535 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 22,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,317 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 31,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,017 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,352 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 39,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,323 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 50,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,540 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 58,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,653 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre against 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Malaysia and United States?
- 928 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.