Austria vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Austria
5.75 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
7.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
36th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Austria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.04 billion tonnes against 5.75 billion tonnes in Austria, a difference of 1.29 billion tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 13 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1890s 433.69 million tonnes 268,205 tonnes 433.42 million tonnes Austria
1900s 696.85 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 695.85 million tonnes Austria
1910s 1.13 billion tonnes 2.58 million tonnes 1.13 billion tonnes Austria
1920s 1.30 billion tonnes 17.01 million tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes Austria
1930s 1.48 billion tonnes 44.64 million tonnes 1.43 billion tonnes Austria
1940s 1.58 billion tonnes 61.04 million tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes Austria
1950s 1.79 billion tonnes 96.50 million tonnes 1.69 billion tonnes Austria
1960s 2.11 billion tonnes 154.63 million tonnes 1.95 billion tonnes Austria
1970s 2.59 billion tonnes 295.63 million tonnes 2.30 billion tonnes Austria
1980s 3.15 billion tonnes 584.72 million tonnes 2.56 billion tonnes Austria
1990s 3.74 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes 2.52 billion tonnes Austria
2000s 4.44 billion tonnes 2.51 billion tonnes 1.93 billion tonnes Austria
2010s 5.14 billion tonnes 4.53 billion tonnes 610.37 million tonnes Austria
2020s 5.63 billion tonnes 6.48 billion tonnes 844.34 million tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Austria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 7.04 billion tonnes against 5.75 billion tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Austria and Malaysia?
1.29 billion tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Austria ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.