What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Malaysia and Ukraine?

4.45 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?

62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.

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.

Malaysia vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Malaysia

181.49 million tonnes

in 2024

Ukraine

177.04 million tonnes

in 2024

Malaysia rank

22nd

Ukraine rank

25th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

Malaysia
Ukraine

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 181.49 million tonnes against 177.04 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 4.45 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1970s	8.74 million tonnes	21.87 million tonnes	13.13 million tonnes	Ukraine
1980s	38.99 million tonnes	69.55 million tonnes	30.55 million tonnes	Ukraine
1990s	70.33 million tonnes	107.04 million tonnes	36.71 million tonnes	Ukraine
2000s	100.03 million tonnes	130.10 million tonnes	30.07 million tonnes	Ukraine
2010s	141.27 million tonnes	155.48 million tonnes	14.21 million tonnes	Ukraine
2020s	175.51 million tonnes	172.86 million tonnes	2.65 million tonnes	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Malaysia or Ukraine?: Malaysia, at 181.49 million tonnes against 177.04 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Malaysia and Ukraine?: 4.45 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?: Malaysia ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 25th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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