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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
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, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.