India vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
India
21,149 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
20,552 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
67th
Malaysia rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 597 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 204 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre | 481.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 709.86 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 1,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 899.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 901.56 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 2,834 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 8,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,632 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.38 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 13,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.61 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 19,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 391.22 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between India and Malaysia?
- 597 tonnes per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.