India vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

India
0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
54th
Malaysia rank
56th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 202 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 0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
1970s 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0348 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
1980s 0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
1990s 0.0405 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
2000s 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, India or Malaysia?
India, at 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between India and Malaysia?
0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
India ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.