India vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
India
178.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
181.49 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 181.49 million tonnes against 178.05 million tonnes in India, a difference of 3.44 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.02 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 46.43 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 104.27 million tonnes | 70.33 million tonnes | 33.94 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 125.35 million tonnes | 100.03 million tonnes | 25.32 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 150.01 million tonnes | 141.27 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 172.37 million tonnes | 175.51 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 181.49 million tonnes against 178.05 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between India and Malaysia?
- 3.44 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 23rd 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.