Malaysia vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Malaysia
2.93 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
2.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Philippines rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.93 billion tonnes against 2.44 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 498.39 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 538,242 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 538,242 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 8.71 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 24.58 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 24.58 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 28.71 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 28.71 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 57.81 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 33.56 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 112.08 million tonnes | 112.73 million tonnes | 648,670 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 235.89 million tonnes | 340.22 million tonnes | 104.32 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 464.47 million tonnes | 648.40 million tonnes | 183.92 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 857.04 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 157.28 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 36.84 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | 268.50 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 467.09 million tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 2.93 billion tonnes against 2.44 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 498.39 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 36th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.