Malaysia vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Malaysia
13.95 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
13.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Ukraine rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.95 billion tonnes against 13.44 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 506.70 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 72.01 million tonnes | 313.23 million tonnes | 241.23 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 223.06 million tonnes | 995.74 million tonnes | 772.67 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 384.81 million tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 685.42 million tonnes | 3.00 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 4.46 billion tonnes | 3.43 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 6.41 billion tonnes | 5.07 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.26 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 9.11 billion tonnes | 6.49 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 3.01 billion tonnes | 9.61 billion tonnes | 6.60 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 3.75 billion tonnes | 10.69 billion tonnes | 6.94 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 4.36 billion tonnes | 12.03 billion tonnes | 7.67 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 4.85 billion tonnes | 12.69 billion tonnes | 7.84 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 6.09 billion tonnes | 12.98 billion tonnes | 6.89 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 7.95 billion tonnes | 13.17 billion tonnes | 5.22 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.17 billion tonnes | 13.26 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.36 billion tonnes | 13.30 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 12.99 billion tonnes | 13.37 billion tonnes | 377.80 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13.82 billion tonnes | 13.43 billion tonnes | 391.02 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Malaysia, at 13.95 billion tonnes against 13.44 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 506.70 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.