Canada vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
Malaysia rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.