Malaysia vs Thailand: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Malaysia
7.04 billion
in 2024
Thailand
8.31 billion
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
30th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 8.31 billion against 7.04 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 1.27 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1930s 45.64 million 138,910 45.50 million Malaysia
1940s 61.09 million 452,210 60.64 million Malaysia
1950s 96.50 million 9.96 million 86.54 million Malaysia
1960s 154.63 million 57.71 million 96.92 million Malaysia
1970s 295.63 million 233.76 million 61.86 million Malaysia
1980s 584.72 million 607.88 million 23.16 million Thailand
1990s 1.22 billion 1.53 billion 305.82 million Thailand
2000s 2.51 billion 3.29 billion 784.23 million Thailand
2010s 4.53 billion 5.71 billion 1.17 billion Thailand
2020s 6.48 billion 7.77 billion 1.30 billion Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 8.31 billion against 7.04 billion in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Malaysia and Thailand?
1.27 billion, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions 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 region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed