Malaysia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Malaysia
20,552 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,455 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,097 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,912 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 899.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,717 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,860 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,640 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,632 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,903 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,518 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 2,097 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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.