Malaysia vs Oman: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Malaysia
181.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman
194.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
Oman rank
21st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 194.95 million tonnes against 181.49 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 13.46 million tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.69 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | Oman |
| 1980s | 38.99 million tonnes | 51.31 million tonnes | 12.32 million tonnes | Oman |
| 1990s | 70.33 million tonnes | 70.20 million tonnes | 129,910 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 100.03 million tonnes | 111.57 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | Oman |
| 2010s | 141.27 million tonnes | 153.36 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 175.51 million tonnes | 187.27 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Malaysia or Oman?
- Oman, at 194.95 million tonnes against 181.49 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Malaysia and Oman?
- 13.46 million tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Oman ranks 21st 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.