South Korea vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
South Korea
20.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
20.00 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.97 billion tonnes against 20.00 billion tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 972.00 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 101,390 tonnes | 551.00 million tonnes | 550.90 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 30.58 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 997.04 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 134.64 million tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 253.05 million tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 338.18 million tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 409.18 million tonnes | 3.46 billion tonnes | 3.06 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 552.93 million tonnes | 4.01 billion tonnes | 3.46 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 4.28 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.41 billion tonnes | 7.55 billion tonnes | 5.14 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.03 billion tonnes | 10.40 billion tonnes | 5.37 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.39 billion tonnes | 12.88 billion tonnes | 3.49 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.11 billion tonnes | 16.54 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.79 billion tonnes | 19.31 billion tonnes | 485.42 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 20.97 billion tonnes against 20.00 billion tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 972.00 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.