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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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