Malaysia vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
65th
Thailand rank
64th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 64th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.53 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1970s 0.6742 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.7588 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0846 tonnes per US$ of GDP Thailand
1980s 0.2485 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3055 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP Thailand
1990s 0.1495 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.124 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0961 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.102 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.0523 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 64th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.