France vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
177.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
181.49 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 181.49 million tonnes against 177.11 million tonnes in France, a difference of 4.38 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.22 million tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | 16.53 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 49.52 million tonnes | 27.73 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 74.94 million tonnes | 70.33 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 117.27 million tonnes | 100.03 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 155.31 million tonnes | 141.27 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 173.75 million tonnes | 175.51 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 181.49 million tonnes against 177.11 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Malaysia?
- 4.38 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.